11.9% of Algoma, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.3% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 9.3% of high school graduates and 4.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Algoma, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Algoma:
11.9%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Algoma:
2.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Algoma:
11.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Algoma:
14.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.6%
Poverty by age in Algoma, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Algoma,MS (percentage below poverty level)
2.1%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Algoma,MS (percentage below poverty level)
34.2%Under 5 years
86.7%6 to 11 years
63.6%15 years
63.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Algoma,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Algoma, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Algoma, MS (%)
10.4%White
3.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
52.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Algoma, MS (absolute numbers)
59White
3Black
0American Indian
0Other race
692+ races
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Algoma, MS
Children below poverty level:
Algoma, Mississippi:
24.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Algoma:
9.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Algoma:
4.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
15.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.6%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
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
19.3%1995 to 1998
17.9%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
0.7%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
15.9%1939 or earlier
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