35.8% of Mendenhall, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 21.0% of high school graduates and 86.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.7%. For comparison, it was 35.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mendenhall, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mendenhall:
35.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mendenhall:
13.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mendenhall:
49.1%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mendenhall:
32.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.8%
Poverty by age in Mendenhall, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mendenhall,MS (percentage below poverty level)
43.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
68.6%6 to 11 years
62.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
77.8%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
36.7%55 to 64 years
54.4%65 to 74 years
66.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mendenhall,MS (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
34.9%6 to 11 years
62.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
48.1%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
32.7%35 to 44 years
31.9%45 to 54 years
30.9%55 to 64 years
51.2%65 to 74 years
42.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mendenhall,MS (% below half of poverty level)
31.6%Under 6 years
39.1%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mendenhall, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mendenhall, MS (%)
19.6%White
49.2%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mendenhall, MS (absolute numbers)
223White
665Black
35.7%Below poverty level
64.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mendenhall, MS
Children below poverty level:
Mendenhall, Mississippi:
39.8%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mendenhall:
21.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mendenhall:
86.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
34.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.3%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
92.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
80.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
28.0%1970 to 1979
26.3%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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