28.7% of Utica, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 28.7% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.6%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Utica, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Utica:
28.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Utica:
11.2%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Utica:
25.7%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Utica:
13.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.6%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Utica, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Utica,MS (percentage below poverty level)
24.5%Under 5 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
45.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
28.1%25 to 34 years
57.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Utica,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
41.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Utica,MS (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
27.7%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Utica, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Utica, MS (%)
5.0%White
33.2%Black
5.5%Other race
17.6%2+ races
30.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Utica, MS (absolute numbers)
7White
246Black
30.3%Below poverty level
69.7%Above poverty level
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Utica, MS
Children below poverty level:
Utica, Mississippi:
23.8%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Utica:
28.7%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Utica:
22.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
2.4%Married-couple family
72.0%Male, no wife present
25.6%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.1%Worked part-time
77.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
33.9%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
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