Greenville, Mississippi (MS) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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37.3% of Greenville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 47.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.6% across the entire state of Mississippi. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.0% of high school graduates and 59.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled males and 38.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.9%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Greenville: | 37.3% |
| Whole state: | 19.6% |
| Greenville: | 17.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Greenville: | 27.2% |
| Mississippi: | 21.6% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Greenville: | 23.6% |
| Mississippi: | 30.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Greenville: | 38.8% |
| Mississippi: | 29.1% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Greenville: | 29.6% |
| Mississippi: | 32.0% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 65.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 35.1% |
Poverty by age in Greenville, MS
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
- 50.8%Under 5 years
- 68.2%5 years
- 54.1%6 to 11 years
- 59.0%12 to 14 years
- 49.1%15 years
- 69.2%16 and 17 years
- 46.0%18 to 24 years
- 25.8%25 to 34 years
- 21.2%35 to 44 years
- 29.6%45 to 54 years
- 24.4%55 to 64 years
- 13.2%65 to 74 years
- 8.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
- 52.3%Under 5 years
- 47.1%5 years
- 53.8%6 to 11 years
- 50.1%12 to 14 years
- 55.5%15 years
- 50.7%16 and 17 years
- 52.4%18 to 24 years
- 48.5%25 to 34 years
- 43.9%35 to 44 years
- 27.8%45 to 54 years
- 24.3%55 to 64 years
- 23.8%65 to 74 years
- 11.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
- 25.3%Under 5 years
- 33.4%5 years
- 26.2%6 to 11 years
- 18.2%12 to 14 years
- 19.7%15 years
- 18.9%16 and 17 years
- 22.5%18 to 24 years
- 14.7%25 to 34 years
- 11.0%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 8.3%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 8.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenville, MS
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, MS (%)
- 5.4%White
- 43.1%Black
- 60.4%American Indian
- 2.0%Asian
- 22.4%Other race
- 15.9%2+ races
- 39.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, MS (absolute numbers)
- 255White
- 10,586Black
- 36.6%Below poverty level
- 63.4%Above poverty level
- 8.7%Below poverty level
- 91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenville, MS
Children below poverty level:
| Greenville, Mississippi: | 53.8% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Greenville: | 27.0% |
| Mississippi: | 24.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Greenville: | 59.0% |
| Mississippi: | 51.7% |
- 15.1%Married-couple family
- 11.2%Male, no wife present
- 73.7%Female, no husband present
- 4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
- 21.9%Worked part-time
- 73.7%Did not work
- 1.0%Both worked full-time
- 5.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
- 10.0%Both worked part-time
- 21.9%One part-time, other didn't work
- 50.2%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 1.2%1995 to 1998
- 0.7%1990 to 1994
- 8.2%1980 to 1989
- 18.9%1970 to 1979
- 20.0%1960 to 1969
- 24.0%1950 to 1959
- 14.8%1940 to 1949
- 11.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 1.8%1995 to 1998
- 3.4%1990 to 1994
- 11.6%1980 to 1989
- 22.2%1970 to 1979
- 23.9%1960 to 1969
- 23.4%1950 to 1959
- 6.2%1940 to 1949
- 7.0%1939 or earlier
