31.9% of Plantersville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.9% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 30.2% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.6%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plantersville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plantersville:
31.9%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plantersville:
10.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plantersville:
42.2%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plantersville:
18.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in Plantersville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plantersville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
45.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
42.4%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
44.7%55 to 64 years
40.7%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plantersville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
86.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plantersville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plantersville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plantersville, MS (%)
21.6%White
26.1%Black
39.3%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plantersville, MS (absolute numbers)
30White
186Black
17American Indian
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plantersville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Plantersville, Mississippi:
51.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plantersville:
30.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plantersville:
14.9%
Mississippi:
33.2%
24.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.8%Female, no husband present
13.1%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
86.9%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
28.6%Both worked part-time
42.9%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
23.1%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
20.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
21.7%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
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