16.5% of Hamilton, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.9% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 21.2% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 82.6% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Hamilton, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
16.5%
Whole state:
19.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamilton:
82.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 2.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
48.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Hamilton, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamilton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
69.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamilton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
57.9%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamilton, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, MS (%)
19.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, MS (absolute numbers)
39White
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamilton, MS
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamilton:
21.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamilton:
28.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
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
3.8%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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