27.2% of Picayune, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.6% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 19.7% of high school graduates and 44.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.1%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Picayune, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Picayune:
27.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Picayune:
9.4%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Picayune:
25.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Picayune:
19.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Picayune, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Picayune,MS (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Picayune,MS (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
29.2%5 years
51.7%6 to 11 years
29.1%12 to 14 years
7.3%15 years
46.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
35.7%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
25.8%45 to 54 years
31.4%55 to 64 years
19.5%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Picayune,MS (% below half of poverty level)
13.6%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Picayune, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Picayune, MS (%)
23.1%White
30.7%Black
0.0%Asian
56.1%Other race
44.3%2+ races
28.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Picayune, MS (absolute numbers)
1,447White
1,328Black
0Asian
40Other race
4412+ races
65Hispanic
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Picayune, MS
Children below poverty level:
Picayune, Mississippi:
35.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Picayune:
19.7%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Picayune:
44.2%
Mississippi:
33.2%
21.0%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
29.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.6%Worked part-time
43.8%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
11.9%Both worked part-time
16.8%One part-time, other didn't work
71.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
22.3%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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