Latest news about poverty in Flowood, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.6% of Flowood, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.5% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 8.5% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.9%. For comparison, it was 32.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Flowood, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Flowood:
15.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Flowood:
12.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Flowood:
16.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Flowood:
5.5%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.9%
Residents above poverty level:
32.5%
Poverty by age in Flowood, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Flowood,MS (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
56.9%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
56.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Flowood,MS (percentage below poverty level)
12.6%Under 5 years
92.2%5 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.8%18 to 24 years
27.5%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Flowood,MS (% below half of poverty level)
32.5%Under 6 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 17 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Flowood, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flowood, MS (%)
7.0%White
38.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
45.2%2+ races
22.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flowood, MS (absolute numbers)
438White
1,033Black
0American Indian
61Asian
0Other race
2012+ races
90Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Flowood, MS
Children below poverty level:
Flowood, Mississippi:
28.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Flowood:
8.5%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Flowood:
27.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
31.5%Worked part-time
62.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.5%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
48.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
18.5%1995 to 1998
43.8%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
1.8%1960 to 1969
1.1%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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