Latest news about poverty in Southaven, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.2% of Southaven, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.9% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 7.8% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 23.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southaven, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Southaven:
13.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Southaven:
6.4%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Southaven:
18.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Southaven:
15.4%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Southaven, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southaven,MS (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
19.0%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
7.7%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southaven,MS (percentage below poverty level)
31.8%Under 5 years
32.4%5 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
3.1%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southaven,MS (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 6 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southaven, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southaven, MS (%)
8.7%White
21.7%Black
36.3%American Indian
2.0%Asian
31.3%Other race
11.8%2+ races
13.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southaven, MS (absolute numbers)
2,519White
4,845Black
13American Indian
12Asian
414Other race
3802+ races
376Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southaven, MS
Children below poverty level:
Southaven, Mississippi:
18.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Southaven:
7.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Southaven:
27.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
16.4%Married-couple family
20.6%Male, no wife present
63.0%Female, no husband present
22.3%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
45.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
57.0%One full-time, other didn't work
1.2%Both worked part-time
15.9%One part-time, other didn't work
25.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
15.5%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
25.1%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
18.0%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
1.1%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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