46.7% of Brooksville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.0% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 33.8% of high school graduates and 34.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.7%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brooksville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brooksville:
46.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brooksville:
25.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brooksville:
46.2%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 36.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooksville:
35.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.7%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Brooksville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooksville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
96.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
88.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooksville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
83.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
93.8%18 to 24 years
37.9%25 to 34 years
73.0%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
40.6%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooksville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
28.3%Under 6 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
69.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
52.9%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brooksville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooksville, MS (%)
2.9%White
55.9%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooksville, MS (absolute numbers)
4White
349Black
46.3%Below poverty level
53.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brooksville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Brooksville, Mississippi:
49.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brooksville:
33.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brooksville:
34.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
40.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.7%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
85.2%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.9%1999 to 2000
16.9%1995 to 1998
14.5%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
15.6%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
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