26.2% of Byhalia, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.8% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 12.9% of high school graduates and 29.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.6%. For comparison, it was 21.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Byhalia, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Byhalia:
26.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Byhalia:
14.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Byhalia:
22.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Byhalia:
18.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.6%
Residents above poverty level:
21.8%
Poverty by age in Byhalia, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Byhalia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
49.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
53.6%15 years
81.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
48.7%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
60.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Byhalia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
89.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
56.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Byhalia,MS (% below half of poverty level)
36.7%Under 6 years
38.1%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.6%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Byhalia, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Byhalia, MS (%)
24.4%White
24.2%Black
24.8%Other race
85.4%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Byhalia, MS (absolute numbers)
151White
178Black
105Other race
762+ races
100Hispanic
25.6%Below poverty level
74.4%Above poverty level
30.2%Below poverty level
69.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Byhalia, MS
Children below poverty level:
Byhalia, Mississippi:
53.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Byhalia:
12.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Byhalia:
29.7%
Mississippi:
33.2%
48.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.1%Worked part-time
76.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
87.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
35.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
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