28.7% of Courtland, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 19.2% of high school graduates and 15.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.4%. For comparison, it was 7.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Courtland, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Courtland:
28.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Courtland:
19.3%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Courtland:
44.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Courtland:
13.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.4%
Residents above poverty level:
7.2%
Poverty by age in Courtland, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Courtland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
63.8%Under 5 years
36.1%6 to 11 years
65.7%12 to 14 years
86.4%15 years
56.5%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
26.8%35 to 44 years
27.3%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Courtland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
85.7%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Courtland,MS (% below half of poverty level)
37.1%Under 6 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Courtland, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Courtland, MS (%)
18.6%White
32.2%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Courtland, MS (absolute numbers)
39White
226Black
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Courtland, MS
Children below poverty level:
Courtland, Mississippi:
41.5%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Courtland:
19.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Courtland:
15.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
7.9%Married-couple family
39.5%Male, no wife present
52.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.7%Worked part-time
93.3%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
11.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
48.1%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.0%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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