25.0% of Magee, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 21.1% of high school graduates and 42.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.7%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Magee, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Magee:
25.0%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Magee:
8.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Magee:
36.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Magee:
37.4%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.7%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Magee, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Magee,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
57.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.6%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
34.8%35 to 44 years
31.7%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
36.8%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Magee,MS (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
35.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
29.9%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
38.5%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
25.5%65 to 74 years
31.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Magee,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Magee, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Magee, MS (%)
17.0%White
35.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Magee, MS (absolute numbers)
309White
457Black
107Other race
02+ races
102Hispanic
23.9%Below poverty level
76.1%Above poverty level
46.2%Below poverty level
53.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Magee, MS
Children below poverty level:
Magee, Mississippi:
18.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Magee:
21.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Magee:
42.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
16.9%Married-couple family
35.5%Male, no wife present
47.5%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
57.9%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
21.2%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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