Latest news about poverty in Coldwater, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.0% of Coldwater, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.9% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 23.8% of high school graduates and 42.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.8%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Coldwater, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Coldwater:
33.0%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Coldwater:
17.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Coldwater:
33.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Coldwater:
17.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Coldwater, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Coldwater,MS (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.7%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Coldwater,MS (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Coldwater,MS (% below half of poverty level)
57.4%Under 6 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Coldwater, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coldwater, MS (%)
37.2%White
33.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coldwater, MS (absolute numbers)
81White
312Black
33.7%Below poverty level
66.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Coldwater, MS
Children below poverty level:
Coldwater, Mississippi:
47.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Coldwater:
23.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Coldwater:
42.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
22.9%Married-couple family
7.3%Male, no wife present
69.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
65.0%Both worked part-time
35.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
31.3%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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