30.1% of Verona, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 18.7% of high school graduates and 41.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.2%. For comparison, it was 59.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Verona, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Verona:
30.1%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Verona:
17.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Verona:
45.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Verona:
16.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.2%
Residents above poverty level:
59.3%
Poverty by age in Verona, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Verona,MS (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
64.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Verona,MS (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
70.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Verona,MS (% below half of poverty level)
38.0%Under 6 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Verona, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Verona, MS (%)
23.5%White
26.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Verona, MS (absolute numbers)
75White
579Black
29.3%Below poverty level
70.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Verona, MS
Children below poverty level:
Verona, Mississippi:
46.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Verona:
18.7%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Verona:
41.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
5.6%Married-couple family
6.8%Male, no wife present
87.7%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
72.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
55.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
17.3%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
20.2%1980 to 1989
24.3%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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