Latest news about poverty in Cleveland, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.4% of Cleveland, 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. 19.4% of high school graduates and 45.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.4%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cleveland, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
28.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
15.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cleveland:
46.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cleveland:
29.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Cleveland, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cleveland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
63.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cleveland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
61.5%5 years
38.6%6 to 11 years
49.4%12 to 14 years
87.1%15 years
33.8%16 and 17 years
75.1%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
38.3%35 to 44 years
61.6%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
17.8%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cleveland,MS (% below half of poverty level)
7.6%Under 6 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
28.4%12 to 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
32.6%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cleveland, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, MS (%)
18.7%White
38.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
26.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, MS (absolute numbers)
752White
1,794Black
0Asian
0Other race
1972+ races
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cleveland, MS
Children below poverty level:
Cleveland, Mississippi:
32.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cleveland:
19.4%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cleveland:
45.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
39.1%Married-couple family
9.6%Male, no wife present
51.3%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
86.7%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
3.0%Both worked part-time
27.9%One part-time, other didn't work
69.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
25.9%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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