31.2% of Brookhaven, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.6% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 24.6% of high school graduates and 58.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.5%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brookhaven, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brookhaven:
31.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brookhaven:
14.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brookhaven:
33.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brookhaven:
20.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.5%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in Brookhaven, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brookhaven,MS (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
57.1%15 years
57.3%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
43.2%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
25.8%65 to 74 years
51.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brookhaven,MS (percentage below poverty level)
36.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
59.8%12 to 14 years
59.5%15 years
76.4%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
45.2%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
31.3%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
57.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brookhaven,MS (% below half of poverty level)
28.0%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
27.4%12 to 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brookhaven, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookhaven, MS (%)
21.3%White
39.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookhaven, MS (absolute numbers)
917White
2,486Black
31.7%Below poverty level
68.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brookhaven, MS
Children below poverty level:
Brookhaven, Mississippi:
41.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brookhaven:
24.6%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brookhaven:
58.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
23.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.7%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
5.4%Worked part-time
91.0%Did not work
52.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both worked part-time
6.2%One part-time, other didn't work
31.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
38.3%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
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