22.9% of Leland, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 13.0% of high school graduates and 66.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.1%. For comparison, it was 18.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leland, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leland:
22.9%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leland:
13.2%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leland:
27.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leland:
29.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.2%
Poverty by age in Leland, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
50.9%Under 5 years
31.4%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
62.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
43.4%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
25.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
72.9%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.3%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
19.8%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
31.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leland,MS (% below half of poverty level)
17.4%Under 6 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
28.5%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leland, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leland, MS (%)
13.1%White
27.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
49.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leland, MS (absolute numbers)
140White
726Black
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
67Hispanic
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leland, MS
Children below poverty level:
Leland, Mississippi:
33.9%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leland:
13.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leland:
66.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
20.6%Married-couple family
35.2%Male, no wife present
44.2%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
63.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
67.6%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
3.9%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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