24.4% of Sandersville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 18.8% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 5.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandersville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandersville:
24.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandersville:
12.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sandersville:
46.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sandersville:
41.4%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.6%
Poverty by age in Sandersville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandersville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandersville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
54.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandersville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
45.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandersville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandersville, MS (%)
22.5%White
75.2%Black
47.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandersville, MS (absolute numbers)
119White
21Black
5Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandersville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Sandersville, Mississippi:
29.5%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandersville:
18.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandersville:
25.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
5.9%Married-couple family
29.4%Male, no wife present
64.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
4.4%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
37.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
35.2%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
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