16.0% of Oakland, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.9% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 21.7% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 39.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
16.0%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
5.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakland:
42.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
41.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
39.3%
Poverty by age in Oakland, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
67.7%55 to 64 years
31.2%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
83.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
68.8%45 to 54 years
34.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, MS (%)
16.0%White
15.0%Black
0.0%Asian
72.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, MS (absolute numbers)
9White
46Black
0Asian
72+ races
7Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, MS
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, Mississippi:
16.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakland:
21.7%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakland:
28.4%
Mississippi:
33.2%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.8%Worked part-time
65.2%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
4.7%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
20.9%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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