36.5% of Osyka, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.6% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 21.9% of high school graduates and 45.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.6%. For comparison, it was 51.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Osyka, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Osyka:
36.5%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Osyka:
23.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Osyka:
42.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Osyka:
34.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.6%
Residents above poverty level:
51.6%
Poverty by age in Osyka, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Osyka,MS (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
68.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
70.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Osyka,MS (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
58.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
67.0%55 to 64 years
83.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Osyka,MS (% below half of poverty level)
35.0%Under 6 years
68.0%6 to 11 years
42.0%12 to 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Osyka, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Osyka, MS (%)
28.0%White
41.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Osyka, MS (absolute numbers)
37White
96Black
0Other race
02+ races
10Hispanic
37.4%Below poverty level
62.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Osyka, MS
Children below poverty level:
Osyka, Mississippi:
44.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Osyka:
21.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Osyka:
45.2%
Mississippi:
33.2%
45.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.7%Worked part-time
61.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
39.0%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
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