6.8% of Byram, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 181.5% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.0%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Byram, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Byram:
6.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Byram:
2.2%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Byram:
13.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Byram:
24.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Byram, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Byram,MS (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Byram,MS (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Byram,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Byram, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Byram, MS (%)
10.1%White
6.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
4.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Byram, MS (absolute numbers)
256White
548Black
0American Indian
0Asian
132+ races
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Byram, MS
Children below poverty level:
Byram, Mississippi:
5.8%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Byram:
6.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Byram:
0.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
38.9%Married-couple family
37.7%Male, no wife present
23.5%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
36.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
40.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
27.5%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
23.4%1995 to 1998
17.5%1990 to 1994
35.1%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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