28.2% of Lyman, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 22.1% of high school graduates and 76.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.0%. For comparison, it was 4.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lyman, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lyman:
28.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lyman:
8.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lyman:
22.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lyman:
13.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.0%
Residents above poverty level:
4.5%
Poverty by age in Lyman, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lyman,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
97.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
61.0%45 to 54 years
51.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lyman,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
49.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.2%35 to 44 years
51.3%45 to 54 years
30.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lyman,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lyman, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyman, MS (%)
40.0%White
8.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyman, MS (absolute numbers)
453White
17Black
192+ races
29.9%Below poverty level
70.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lyman, MS
Children below poverty level:
Lyman, Mississippi:
26.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lyman:
22.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lyman:
76.4%
Mississippi:
33.2%
84.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
15.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.7%Worked part-time
58.3%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
73.7%One part-time, other didn't work
26.3%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
68.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
31.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
12.2%1999 to 2000
29.1%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
33.1%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
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