53.8% of Arcola, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 52.9% of high school graduates and 45.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 56.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.9%. For comparison, it was 9.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arcola, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arcola:
53.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arcola:
3.4%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arcola:
56.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 33.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arcola:
37.5%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.9%
Residents above poverty level:
9.5%
Poverty by age in Arcola, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arcola,MS (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
70.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arcola,MS (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
78.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
73.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
45.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arcola,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
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
38.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arcola, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcola, MS (%)
0.0%White
55.7%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcola, MS (absolute numbers)
107Black
53.9%Below poverty level
46.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arcola, MS
Children below poverty level:
Arcola, Mississippi:
65.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arcola:
52.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arcola:
45.2%
Mississippi:
33.2%
29.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
66.7%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
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
22.6%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
34.8%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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