8.8% of Thaxton, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 118.7% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 6.0% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thaxton, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thaxton:
8.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thaxton:
6.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thaxton:
10.2%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thaxton:
21.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.0%
Poverty by age in Thaxton, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thaxton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thaxton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thaxton,MS (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thaxton, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thaxton, MS (%)
8.0%White
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
89.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thaxton, MS (absolute numbers)
48White
9Other race
02+ races
8Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thaxton, MS
Children below poverty level:
Thaxton, Mississippi:
11.9%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thaxton:
6.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thaxton:
28.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%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
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
27.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
27.5%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
1.3%1939 or earlier
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