48.0% of Goodman, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 43.2% of high school graduates and 81.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 57.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.8%. For comparison, it was 65.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Goodman, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Goodman:
48.0%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Goodman:
28.3%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Goodman:
57.2%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Goodman:
38.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.8%
Residents above poverty level:
65.1%
Poverty by age in Goodman, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Goodman,MS (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
60.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
61.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
93.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
44.4%65 to 74 years
70.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Goodman,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
57.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
66.0%65 to 74 years
90.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Goodman,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
40.5%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
43.4%25 to 34 years
35.9%35 to 44 years
40.7%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
42.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Goodman, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goodman, MS (%)
34.7%White
49.8%Black
13.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goodman, MS (absolute numbers)
24White
312Black
42+ races
47.9%Below poverty level
52.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Goodman, MS
Children below poverty level:
Goodman, Mississippi:
39.9%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Goodman:
43.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Goodman:
81.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
13.8%Married-couple family
26.2%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.4%Worked part-time
96.6%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
28.8%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
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