Latest news about poverty in Baldwyn, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.4% of Baldwyn, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 12.9% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Baldwyn, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Baldwyn:
17.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Baldwyn:
6.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Baldwyn:
29.2%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Baldwyn:
39.4%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Baldwyn, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Baldwyn,MS (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
35.0%15 years
41.8%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
36.6%55 to 64 years
31.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Baldwyn,MS (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
52.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Baldwyn,MS (% below half of poverty level)
16.6%Under 6 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
35.2%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Baldwyn, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baldwyn, MS (%)
21.7%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
46.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baldwyn, MS (absolute numbers)
291White
206Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
322+ races
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Baldwyn, MS
Children below poverty level:
Baldwyn, Mississippi:
20.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Baldwyn:
12.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Baldwyn:
29.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
5.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
94.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.6%Worked part-time
73.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
25.9%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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