Latest news about poverty in Jackson, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.0% of Jackson, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 14.6% greater than the poverty level of 19.6% across the entire state of Mississippi. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.3% of high school graduates and 54.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled males and 28.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 34.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jackson, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Jackson:
23.0%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Jackson:
10.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Jackson:
24.7%
Mississippi:
21.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Jackson:
28.7%
Mississippi:
30.7%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Jackson:
28.6%
Mississippi:
29.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Jackson:
27.2%
Mississippi:
32.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
34.4%
Poverty by age in Jackson, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jackson,MS (percentage below poverty level)
33.5%Under 5 years
44.3%5 years
42.9%6 to 11 years
38.2%12 to 14 years
11.9%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jackson,MS (percentage below poverty level)
46.4%Under 5 years
34.7%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
38.4%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jackson,MS (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
20.1%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
15.2%15 years
12.2%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jackson, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MS (%)
13.6%White
24.8%Black
49.4%American Indian
4.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
74.1%Other race
40.1%2+ races
45.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MS (absolute numbers)
3,151White
30,945Black
80American Indian
24Asian
0Native Hawaiian
414Other race
3612+ races
1,094Hispanic
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jackson, MS
Children below poverty level:
Jackson, Mississippi:
35.5%
State:
27.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Jackson:
23.3%
Mississippi:
24.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Jackson:
54.7%
Mississippi:
51.7%
12.2%Married-couple family
12.8%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
63.6%Did not work
0.8%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
12.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.7%Both worked part-time
29.5%One part-time, other didn't work
38.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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