Latest news about poverty in Starkville, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.6% of Starkville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 17.0% of high school graduates and 50.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.1%. For comparison, it was 32.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Starkville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Starkville:
30.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Starkville:
18.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Starkville:
43.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Starkville:
15.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.1%
Residents above poverty level:
32.1%
Poverty by age in Starkville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Starkville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
53.0%16 and 17 years
58.2%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Starkville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
95.7%5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
56.7%16 and 17 years
57.6%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
30.9%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
20.1%55 to 64 years
27.2%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Starkville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 17 years
38.7%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Starkville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Starkville, MS (%)
28.1%White
35.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
18.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
4.8%Other race
48.5%2+ races
42.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Starkville, MS (absolute numbers)
3,717White
2,753Black
0American Indian
169Asian
0Native Hawaiian
9Other race
3692+ races
208Hispanic
31.1%Below poverty level
68.9%Above poverty level
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Starkville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Starkville, Mississippi:
22.2%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Starkville:
17.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Starkville:
50.2%
Mississippi:
33.2%
33.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.1%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
52.8%Worked part-time
38.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.4%One full-time, other didn't work
10.1%Both worked part-time
25.9%One part-time, other didn't work
44.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
29.5%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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