40.0% of Benoit, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.2% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 29.6% of high school graduates and 54.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.9%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benoit, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benoit:
40.0%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benoit:
27.4%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benoit:
43.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benoit:
13.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.9%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Benoit, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benoit,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
45.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benoit,MS (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
88.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
76.0%25 to 34 years
82.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benoit,MS (% below half of poverty level)
60.7%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
90.0%12 to 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
42.6%25 to 34 years
57.1%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benoit, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benoit, MS (%)
1.4%White
66.7%Black
0.0%Other race
26.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benoit, MS (absolute numbers)
3White
206Black
0Other race
2Hispanic
40.2%Below poverty level
59.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benoit, MS
Children below poverty level:
Benoit, Mississippi:
52.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benoit:
29.6%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benoit:
54.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
29.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.3%Worked part-time
76.7%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
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
40.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
25.6%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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