Latest news about poverty in Heidelberg, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.7% of Heidelberg, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 23.3% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Heidelberg, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Heidelberg:
26.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Heidelberg:
2.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Heidelberg:
21.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Heidelberg:
14.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Heidelberg, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Heidelberg,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
70.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
69.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Heidelberg,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Heidelberg,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Heidelberg, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heidelberg, MS (%)
7.0%White
28.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heidelberg, MS (absolute numbers)
4White
185Black
22+ races
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Heidelberg, MS
Children below poverty level:
Heidelberg, Mississippi:
43.2%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Heidelberg:
23.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Heidelberg:
27.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
20.5%Married-couple family
2.6%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
10.3%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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