13.9% of Petal, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 11.5% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Petal, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Petal:
13.9%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Petal:
5.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Petal:
19.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Petal:
31.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Petal, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Petal,MS (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
71.9%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
32.9%12 to 14 years
36.6%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Petal,MS (percentage below poverty level)
35.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
44.2%15 years
47.3%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Petal,MS (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
0.1%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Petal, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petal, MS (%)
6.5%White
25.1%Black
0.0%Asian
73.4%Other race
7.3%2+ races
80.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petal, MS (absolute numbers)
562White
360Black
0Asian
80Other race
302+ races
359Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
80.9%Below poverty level
19.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Petal, MS
Children below poverty level:
Petal, Mississippi:
19.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Petal:
11.5%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Petal:
15.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
35.5%Married-couple family
14.4%Male, no wife present
50.1%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
24.9%Worked part-time
71.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
52.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.2%One part-time, other didn't work
5.5%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
14.0%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
24.9%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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