Latest news about poverty in Starkville, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.9% of Starkville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 34.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.6% across the entire state of Mississippi. Taking into account residents not living in families, 52.8% of high school graduates and 63.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.7% among disabled males and 34.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.1%. For comparison, it was 45.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Starkville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Starkville:
29.9%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Starkville:
16.7%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Starkville:
26.7%
Mississippi:
21.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Starkville:
13.5%
Mississippi:
30.7%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Starkville:
34.6%
Mississippi:
29.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 17.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Starkville:
18.0%
Mississippi:
32.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.1%
Residents above poverty level:
45.7%
Poverty by age in Starkville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Starkville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
16.5%15 years
16.8%16 and 17 years
58.0%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Starkville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
92.9%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 14 years
34.3%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
71.9%18 to 24 years
30.1%25 to 34 years
28.4%35 to 44 years
21.8%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Starkville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
17.5%Under 5 years
21.4%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 14 years
24.8%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
40.4%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Starkville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Starkville, MS (%)
28.3%White
29.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
28.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
10.5%2+ races
33.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Starkville, MS (absolute numbers)
3,749White
2,505Black
0American Indian
301Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
572+ races
137Hispanic
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
30.0%Below poverty level
70.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Starkville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Starkville, Mississippi:
19.8%
State:
27.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Starkville:
52.8%
Mississippi:
24.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Starkville:
63.7%
Mississippi:
51.7%
31.0%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
63.0%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
59.5%Worked part-time
39.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.9%One full-time, other part-time
14.2%One full-time, other didn't work
21.9%Both worked part-time
30.5%One part-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
29.5%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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