25.7% of Sledge, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 27.7% of high school graduates and 18.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 55.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.7%. For comparison, it was 34.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sledge, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sledge:
25.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sledge:
10.2%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sledge:
55.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sledge:
25.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.9%
Poverty by age in Sledge, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sledge,MS (percentage below poverty level)
70.0%5 years
92.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
81.8%45 to 54 years
27.8%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sledge,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
61.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sledge,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sledge, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sledge, MS (%)
21.0%White
23.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sledge, MS (absolute numbers)
6White
77Black
172+ races
25.6%Below poverty level
74.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sledge, MS
Children below poverty level:
Sledge, Mississippi:
38.9%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sledge:
27.7%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sledge:
18.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.6%Worked part-time
44.4%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
12.5%One part-time, other didn't work
87.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
28.3%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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