19.5% of Raleigh, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 17.3% of high school graduates and 62.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.8%. For comparison, it was 9.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Raleigh, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Raleigh:
19.5%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Raleigh:
3.9%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Raleigh:
37.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Raleigh:
25.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.8%
Residents above poverty level:
9.4%
Poverty by age in Raleigh, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Raleigh,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
45.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
52.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Raleigh,MS (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
55.6%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
31.4%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
24.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Raleigh,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Raleigh, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raleigh, MS (%)
19.2%White
22.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raleigh, MS (absolute numbers)
95White
75Black
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Raleigh, MS
Children below poverty level:
Raleigh, Mississippi:
7.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Raleigh:
17.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Raleigh:
62.5%
Mississippi:
33.2%
38.1%Married-couple family
42.9%Male, no wife present
19.0%Female, no husband present
35.3%Worked full-time, year-round
8.8%Worked part-time
55.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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