Latest news about poverty in Pearl, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.3% of Pearl, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 86.2% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 6.8% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.0%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pearl, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pearl:
10.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pearl:
2.9%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pearl:
13.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pearl:
19.5%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Pearl, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pearl,MS (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
28.5%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
45.6%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pearl,MS (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 14 years
5.5%15 years
19.4%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pearl,MS (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pearl, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pearl, MS (%)
7.0%White
13.6%Black
2.3%Asian
14.4%Other race
27.3%2+ races
21.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pearl, MS (absolute numbers)
1,124White
1,214Black
11Asian
142Other race
3202+ races
249Hispanic
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pearl, MS
Children below poverty level:
Pearl, Mississippi:
17.2%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pearl:
6.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pearl:
14.9%
Mississippi:
33.2%
22.2%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
65.4%Female, no husband present
10.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.7%Worked part-time
52.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.1%One full-time, other part-time
52.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.1%Both worked part-time
6.1%One part-time, other didn't work
16.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
34.5%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
1.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
23.6%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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