12.4% of Chunky, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.9% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 12.4% of high school graduates and 17.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Chunky, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chunky:
12.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chunky:
5.6%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chunky:
12.7%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chunky:
21.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Chunky, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chunky,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chunky,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chunky,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chunky, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chunky, MS (%)
13.0%White
0.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chunky, MS (absolute numbers)
28White
0Other race
92+ races
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chunky, MS
Children below poverty level:
Chunky, Mississippi:
2.8%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chunky:
12.4%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chunky:
17.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
50.0%Married-couple family
50.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.0%Worked part-time
76.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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