29.7% of Mount Olive, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 34.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.6% across the entire state of Mississippi. Taking into account residents not living in families, 35.6% of high school graduates and 64.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled males and 39.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.3%. For comparison, it was 13.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Olive, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Mount Olive:
29.7%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Mount Olive:
16.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Mount Olive:
25.3%
Mississippi:
21.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Olive:
26.3%
Mississippi:
30.7%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Mount Olive:
39.8%
Mississippi:
29.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 25.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Olive:
25.7%
Mississippi:
32.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.4%
Poverty by age in Mount Olive, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Olive,MS (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
13.7%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
86.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
58.7%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Olive,MS (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
82.0%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Olive,MS (% below half of poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
21.7%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Olive, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Olive, MS (%)
3.0%White
42.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Olive, MS (absolute numbers)
12White
330Black
62+ races
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Olive, MS
Children below poverty level:
Mount Olive, Mississippi:
48.0%
State:
27.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Mount Olive:
35.6%
Mississippi:
24.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Mount Olive:
64.5%
Mississippi:
51.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.7%Worked part-time
78.3%Did not work
18.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.1%One full-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both worked part-time
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
18.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
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