21.3% of Latimer, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.2% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 13.6% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.4%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Latimer, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Latimer:
21.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Latimer:
8.3%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Latimer:
25.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Latimer:
23.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Latimer, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Latimer,MS (percentage below poverty level)
69.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
32.2%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Latimer,MS (percentage below poverty level)
78.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.6%6 to 11 years
47.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
49.4%16 and 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
29.9%35 to 44 years
29.1%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Latimer,MS (% below half of poverty level)
28.3%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Latimer, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Latimer, MS (%)
19.0%White
42.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
10.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Latimer, MS (absolute numbers)
882White
74Black
31American Indian
46Asian
0Other race
4002+ races
38Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Latimer, MS
Children below poverty level:
Latimer, Mississippi:
37.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Latimer:
13.6%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Latimer:
30.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
42.9%Married-couple family
22.7%Male, no wife present
34.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.4%Worked part-time
45.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
81.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
37.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
37.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
21.5%1980 to 1989
28.4%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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