19.5% of Belmont, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 11.1% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.8%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belmont, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belmont:
19.5%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belmont:
12.9%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belmont:
13.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belmont:
11.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Belmont, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belmont,MS (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
60.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.5%16 and 17 years
54.8%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
52.4%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belmont,MS (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
58.6%15 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
28.4%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belmont,MS (% below half of poverty level)
19.8%Under 6 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
43.7%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
27.6%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belmont, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, MS (%)
18.9%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
31.6%2+ races
25.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, MS (absolute numbers)
398White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
2052+ races
100Hispanic
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belmont, MS
Children below poverty level:
Belmont, Mississippi:
26.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belmont:
11.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belmont:
14.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.0%Worked part-time
84.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
57.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
39.4%One part-time, other didn't work
3.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
26.6%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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