Latest news about poverty in Marion, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.4% of Marion, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 17.5% of high school graduates and 11.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.8%. For comparison, it was 42.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marion, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
21.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
2.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marion:
30.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marion:
19.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.8%
Residents above poverty level:
42.3%
Poverty by age in Marion, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marion,MS (percentage below poverty level)
61.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
57.6%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.2%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marion,MS (percentage below poverty level)
33.6%Under 5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
92.9%15 years
28.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marion,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marion, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, MS (%)
21.0%White
8.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
86.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, MS (absolute numbers)
131White
100Black
13American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
227Hispanic
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
73.5%Below poverty level
26.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marion, MS
Children below poverty level:
Marion, Mississippi:
28.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marion:
17.5%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marion:
11.5%
Mississippi:
33.2%
55.8%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
36.0%Female, no husband present
17.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.8%Worked part-time
54.6%Did not work
40.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.3%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
43.3%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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