42.7% of Shaw, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 32.6% of high school graduates and 50.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.3%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shaw, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shaw:
42.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shaw:
18.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shaw:
44.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shaw:
24.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Shaw, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shaw,MS (percentage below poverty level)
62.7%Under 5 years
89.6%6 to 11 years
42.3%12 to 14 years
42.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.5%18 to 24 years
44.1%25 to 34 years
29.4%35 to 44 years
57.4%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shaw,MS (percentage below poverty level)
59.1%Under 5 years
66.4%6 to 11 years
58.3%12 to 14 years
53.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
68.8%25 to 34 years
45.1%35 to 44 years
42.9%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
34.4%65 to 74 years
52.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shaw,MS (% below half of poverty level)
65.2%Under 6 years
55.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shaw, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaw, MS (%)
83.1%White
40.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaw, MS (absolute numbers)
92White
570Black
42.6%Below poverty level
57.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shaw, MS
Children below poverty level:
Shaw, Mississippi:
59.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shaw:
32.6%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shaw:
50.2%
Mississippi:
33.2%
23.9%Married-couple family
16.4%Male, no wife present
59.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.0%Worked part-time
88.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
27.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
14.2%1939 or earlier
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