18.3% of Big Creek, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.6% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 21.1% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.5%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Creek, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Creek:
18.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Creek:
4.2%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Creek:
37.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 27.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Creek:
73.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.5%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Big Creek, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Creek,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Creek,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Creek,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Creek, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Creek, MS (%)
17.0%White
18.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Creek, MS (absolute numbers)
15White
10Black
22+ races
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Creek, MS
Children below poverty level:
Big Creek, Mississippi:
19.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Creek:
21.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Creek:
8.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
10.0%Married-couple family
30.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%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
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
10.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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