Latest news about poverty in Jackson, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.6% of Jackson, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.2% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 19.6% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.5%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jackson, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
25.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
13.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jackson:
34.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jackson:
23.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Jackson, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jackson,MS (percentage below poverty level)
35.7%Under 5 years
33.9%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
24.8%15 years
43.6%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jackson,MS (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
36.9%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
33.9%12 to 14 years
47.3%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
28.3%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
21.8%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jackson,MS (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
19.6%12 to 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jackson, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MS (%)
11.7%White
26.0%Black
31.4%American Indian
9.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
27.8%Other race
51.5%2+ races
25.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MS (absolute numbers)
2,311White
29,060Black
121American Indian
46Asian
0Native Hawaiian
256Other race
2,1372+ races
634Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
41.2%Below poverty level
58.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jackson, MS
Children below poverty level:
Jackson, Mississippi:
33.8%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jackson:
19.6%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jackson:
40.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
22.5%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
61.3%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
25.1%Worked part-time
67.1%Did not work
13.1%Both worked full-time
7.6%One full-time, other part-time
6.6%One full-time, other didn't work
16.2%Both worked part-time
14.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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