9.8% of Mathiston, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 94.5% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 7.3% of high school graduates and 17.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mathiston, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mathiston:
9.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mathiston:
2.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mathiston:
16.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mathiston:
44.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Mathiston, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mathiston,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
23.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
32.6%65 to 74 years
42.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mathiston,MS (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mathiston,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
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mathiston, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mathiston, MS (%)
5.2%White
52.3%Black
52.8%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mathiston, MS (absolute numbers)
34White
32Black
9Asian
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mathiston, MS
Children below poverty level:
Mathiston, Mississippi:
12.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mathiston:
7.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mathiston:
17.7%
Mississippi:
33.2%
52.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.1%Female, no husband present
31.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
69.0%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
6.2%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
31.2%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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