37.0% of Hickory, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 35.9% of high school graduates and 13.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.9%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hickory, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hickory:
37.0%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hickory:
3.4%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hickory:
37.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hickory:
21.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.9%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Hickory, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hickory,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
77.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
62.1%25 to 34 years
53.3%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hickory,MS (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
75.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
51.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hickory,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hickory, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hickory, MS (%)
3.0%White
54.3%Black
0.0%Asian
74.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hickory, MS (absolute numbers)
5White
144Black
0Asian
342+ races
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hickory, MS
Children below poverty level:
Hickory, Mississippi:
36.2%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hickory:
35.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hickory:
13.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
86.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
13.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
61.5%Worked part-time
38.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
32.4%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
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