35.2% of Charleston, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.6% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 24.9% of high school graduates and 30.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.4%. For comparison, it was 50.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charleston, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
35.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
15.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charleston:
48.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charleston:
27.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.4%
Residents above poverty level:
50.2%
Poverty by age in Charleston, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleston,MS (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
68.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
35.0%16 and 17 years
71.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleston,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
53.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleston,MS (% below half of poverty level)
19.4%Under 6 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charleston, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, MS (%)
12.6%White
41.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, MS (absolute numbers)
62White
780Black
35.3%Below poverty level
64.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charleston, MS
Children below poverty level:
Charleston, Mississippi:
47.8%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charleston:
24.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charleston:
30.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
13.8%Married-couple family
23.1%Male, no wife present
63.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.3%Worked part-time
94.7%Did not work
88.0%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
12.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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