36.4% of Okolona, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 30.1% of high school graduates and 26.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.4%. For comparison, it was 47.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Okolona, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Okolona:
36.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Okolona:
18.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Okolona:
20.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Okolona:
8.4%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
96.4%
Residents above poverty level:
47.4%
Poverty by age in Okolona, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Okolona,MS (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
61.0%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Okolona,MS (percentage below poverty level)
82.9%Under 5 years
62.2%6 to 11 years
69.0%12 to 14 years
65.4%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
61.0%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
30.8%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
47.9%65 to 74 years
32.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Okolona,MS (% below half of poverty level)
20.3%Under 6 years
39.9%6 to 11 years
35.6%12 to 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Okolona, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Okolona, MS (%)
13.7%White
40.2%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Okolona, MS (absolute numbers)
53White
823Black
36.3%Below poverty level
63.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Okolona, MS
Children below poverty level:
Okolona, Mississippi:
53.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Okolona:
30.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Okolona:
26.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
8.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
91.9%Female, no husband present
11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
4.7%Worked part-time
83.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
49.2%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
22.6%1939 or earlier
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