Latest news about poverty in Gulfport, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.7% of Gulfport, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 36.2% greater than the poverty level of 19.6% across the entire state of Mississippi. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.0% of high school graduates and 44.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled males and 26.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.3%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gulfport, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Gulfport:
30.7%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Gulfport:
11.7%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Gulfport:
18.9%
Mississippi:
21.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 25.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Gulfport:
34.1%
Mississippi:
30.7%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Gulfport:
26.1%
Mississippi:
29.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 23.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Gulfport:
34.1%
Mississippi:
32.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.3%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in Gulfport, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gulfport,MS (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
62.0%5 years
74.7%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
67.4%15 years
74.0%16 and 17 years
40.6%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gulfport,MS (percentage below poverty level)
39.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.6%6 to 11 years
30.3%12 to 14 years
31.1%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
41.1%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
34.9%35 to 44 years
46.8%45 to 54 years
29.5%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gulfport,MS (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
11.6%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
12.1%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gulfport, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gulfport, MS (%)
13.7%White
41.4%Black
7.1%American Indian
13.4%Asian
40.5%Other race
33.0%2+ races
32.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gulfport, MS (absolute numbers)
4,503White
11,187Black
30American Indian
129Asian
286Other race
7072+ races
1,422Hispanic
30.9%Below poverty level
69.1%Above poverty level
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gulfport, MS
Children below poverty level:
Gulfport, Mississippi:
33.7%
State:
27.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Gulfport:
19.0%
Mississippi:
24.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Gulfport:
44.9%
Mississippi:
51.7%
12.7%Married-couple family
13.5%Male, no wife present
73.8%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
30.9%Worked part-time
65.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.8%One full-time, other part-time
16.8%One full-time, other didn't work
21.1%Both worked part-time
28.4%One part-time, other didn't work
25.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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