40.2% of Silver Creek, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 19.3% of high school graduates and 57.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.1%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Silver Creek, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Silver Creek:
40.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Silver Creek:
27.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Silver Creek:
48.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Silver Creek:
33.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.1%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Silver Creek, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Silver Creek,MS (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
69.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
45.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Silver Creek,MS (percentage below poverty level)
58.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Silver Creek,MS (% below half of poverty level)
66.7%Under 6 years
54.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
71.4%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
42.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Silver Creek, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver Creek, MS (%)
44.8%White
30.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
39.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver Creek, MS (absolute numbers)
67White
15Black
0American Indian
22+ races
40.3%Below poverty level
59.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Silver Creek, MS
Children below poverty level:
Silver Creek, Mississippi:
44.9%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Silver Creek:
19.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Silver Creek:
57.5%
Mississippi:
33.2%
31.2%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
43.8%Female, no husband present
22.2%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
77.8%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
45.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
32.8%1939 or earlier
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