19.6% of Booneville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 12.1% of high school graduates and 42.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.0%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Booneville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Booneville:
19.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Booneville:
6.4%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Booneville:
37.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Booneville:
29.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Booneville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Booneville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
22.9%Under 5 years
56.3%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Booneville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
47.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
56.0%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
26.6%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
39.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Booneville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Booneville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Booneville, MS (%)
21.6%White
11.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Booneville, MS (absolute numbers)
1,330White
114Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1532+ races
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Booneville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Booneville, Mississippi:
24.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Booneville:
12.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Booneville:
42.9%
Mississippi:
33.2%
36.0%Married-couple family
17.8%Male, no wife present
46.3%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
75.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
42.7%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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