19.6% of University, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. Taking into account residents not living in families, 50.3% of high school graduates and 51.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.4%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in University, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
University:
19.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
University:
11.3%
Whole state:
8.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in University, MS
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in University,MS (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
10.6%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
3.7%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
41.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty in families in University, MS
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
University:
50.3%
Mississippi:
24.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
University:
51.4%
Mississippi:
51.7%
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
19.3%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
15.5%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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