24.1% of Vardaman, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 11.2% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vardaman, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vardaman:
24.1%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vardaman:
9.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vardaman:
17.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vardaman:
10.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Vardaman, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vardaman,MS (percentage below poverty level)
36.8%Under 5 years
26.9%5 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
31.4%45 to 54 years
24.3%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vardaman,MS (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
78.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vardaman,MS (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
38.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vardaman, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vardaman, MS (%)
17.2%White
22.5%Black
26.6%Other race
34.7%2+ races
26.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vardaman, MS (absolute numbers)
56White
68Black
91Other race
222+ races
80Hispanic
26.8%Below poverty level
73.2%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vardaman, MS
Children below poverty level:
Vardaman, Mississippi:
34.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vardaman:
11.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vardaman:
26.9%
Mississippi:
33.2%
34.6%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
16.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.0%Worked part-time
68.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
77.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
28.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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