Latest news about poverty in Canton, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.4% of Canton, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.0% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 16.9% of high school graduates and 55.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 44.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
31.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
16.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canton:
39.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
18.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
44.3%
Poverty by age in Canton, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
56.2%6 to 11 years
80.1%12 to 14 years
94.0%15 years
65.2%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
55.4%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
31.4%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
24.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
70.0%12 to 14 years
85.0%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,MS (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
33.9%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, MS (%)
9.0%White
37.0%Black
70.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
88.7%2+ races
39.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, MS (absolute numbers)
150White
3,110Black
12Asian
0Other race
1022+ races
293Hispanic
31.0%Below poverty level
69.0%Above poverty level
40.5%Below poverty level
59.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, MS
Children below poverty level:
Canton, Mississippi:
48.9%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canton:
16.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canton:
55.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
19.4%Married-couple family
1.9%Male, no wife present
78.7%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
29.0%Worked part-time
66.2%Did not work
32.6%Both worked full-time
41.3%One full-time, other part-time
3.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
25.1%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
25.3%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
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