Latest news about poverty in Greenville, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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:
Greenville:
37.3%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
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
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