28.4% of Bentonia, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 27.7% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 48.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bentonia, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bentonia:
28.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bentonia:
10.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bentonia:
39.2%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 37.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bentonia:
60.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
48.3%
Poverty by age in Bentonia, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bentonia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
71.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
63.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
42.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bentonia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
43.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bentonia,MS (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bentonia, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bentonia, MS (%)
19.0%White
35.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bentonia, MS (absolute numbers)
29White
58Black
62+ races
28.3%Below poverty level
71.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bentonia, MS
Children below poverty level:
Bentonia, Mississippi:
33.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bentonia:
27.7%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bentonia:
27.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
11.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.5%Worked part-time
89.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
30.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
19.7%1939 or earlier
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