Latest news about poverty in Oxford, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.1% of Oxford, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.9% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 12.2% of high school graduates and 8.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.0%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oxford, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
28.1%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
20.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oxford:
21.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oxford:
6.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Oxford, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oxford,MS (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
32.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
68.7%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oxford,MS (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
34.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.9%16 and 17 years
69.6%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oxford,MS (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 17 years
58.3%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oxford, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, MS (%)
28.2%White
30.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
23.1%Asian
16.7%Other race
12.9%2+ races
13.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, MS (absolute numbers)
4,683White
1,923Black
0American Indian
154Asian
54Other race
1012+ races
66Hispanic
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
37.4%Below poverty level
62.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oxford, MS
Children below poverty level:
Oxford, Mississippi:
15.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oxford:
12.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oxford:
8.5%
Mississippi:
33.2%
51.6%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
40.2%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
35.0%Worked part-time
58.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.8%One full-time, other part-time
17.2%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
27.5%One part-time, other didn't work
34.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
16.4%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
15.7%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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