9.2% of Helena, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 108.2% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. The poverty rate was 8.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.9%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Helena, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Helena:
9.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Helena:
1.6%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Helena:
8.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 38.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Helena:
36.5%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
17.9%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Helena, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Helena,MS (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
43.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Helena,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
60.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Helena,MS (% below half of poverty level)
46.0%Under 6 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Helena, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, MS (%)
8.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, MS (absolute numbers)
54White
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Helena, MS
Children below poverty level:
Helena, Mississippi:
50.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Helena:
8.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
85.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
14.7%Female, no husband present
100.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
0.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
22.3%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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