26.2% of Tremont, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 20.4% of high school graduates and 4.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 16.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tremont, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tremont:
26.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tremont:
19.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tremont:
25.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tremont:
20.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.2%
Poverty by age in Tremont, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tremont,MS (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
60.0%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
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tremont,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
88.9%6 to 11 years
68.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tremont,MS (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
68.1%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tremont, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tremont, MS (%)
27.1%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tremont, MS (absolute numbers)
84White
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tremont, MS
Children below poverty level:
Tremont, Mississippi:
57.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tremont:
20.4%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tremont:
4.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
22.2%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.8%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
28.4%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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