41.8% of Weir, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 28.0% of high school graduates and 58.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.2%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weir, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weir:
41.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weir:
10.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weir:
42.1%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weir:
28.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
18.2%
Residents above poverty level:
9.2%
Poverty by age in Weir, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weir,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
82.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weir,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
84.0%18 to 24 years
86.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
59.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weir,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weir, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weir, MS (%)
27.2%White
47.0%Black
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weir, MS (absolute numbers)
47White
269Black
41.7%Below poverty level
58.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weir, MS
Children below poverty level:
Weir, Mississippi:
62.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weir:
28.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Weir:
58.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
24.7%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
72.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
82.4%One part-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
40.8%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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