13.8% of St. Martin, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.0% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 10.4% of high school graduates and 12.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.5%. For comparison, it was 39.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Martin, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Martin:
13.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Martin:
8.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Martin:
20.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Martin:
37.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.5%
Residents above poverty level:
39.5%
Poverty by age in St. Martin, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Martin,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
56.7%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
22.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Martin,MS (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
68.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Martin,MS (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 6 years
39.4%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Martin, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Martin, MS (%)
10.3%White
22.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
77.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Martin, MS (absolute numbers)
657White
180Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
3092+ races
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Martin, MS
Children below poverty level:
St. Martin, Mississippi:
21.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Martin:
10.4%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Martin:
12.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
71.0%Married-couple family
25.1%Male, no wife present
3.8%Female, no husband present
42.6%Worked full-time, year-round
21.0%Worked part-time
36.4%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
30.1%One part-time, other didn't work
69.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
53.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
37.5%1970 to 1979
30.4%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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