18.5% of Terry, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 6.0% less than the poverty level of 19.6% across the entire state of Mississippi. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.6% of high school graduates and 53.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled males and 24.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.3%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Terry, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Terry:
18.5%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Terry:
12.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Terry:
12.0%
Mississippi:
21.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 29.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Terry:
31.0%
Mississippi:
30.7%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Terry:
24.2%
Mississippi:
29.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Terry:
28.1%
Mississippi:
32.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.3%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Terry, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Terry,MS (percentage below poverty level)
40.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
32.4%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Terry,MS (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
34.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
31.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
42.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Terry,MS (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Terry, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Terry, MS (%)
27.9%White
13.8%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Terry, MS (absolute numbers)
102White
122Black
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Terry, MS
Children below poverty level:
Terry, Mississippi:
19.0%
State:
27.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Terry:
17.6%
Mississippi:
24.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Terry:
53.6%
Mississippi:
51.7%
24.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
81.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
40.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
24.7%1939 or earlier
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