9.4% of Fulton, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 103.2% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 7.8% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.1%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fulton, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fulton:
9.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fulton:
2.6%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fulton:
16.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fulton:
41.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Fulton, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fulton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fulton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
49.1%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
40.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fulton,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fulton, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fulton, MS (%)
9.9%White
10.6%Black
19.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
17.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fulton, MS (absolute numbers)
277White
30Black
9Other race
02+ races
8Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fulton, MS
Children below poverty level:
Fulton, Mississippi:
2.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fulton:
7.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fulton:
10.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
19.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.3%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
88.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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