Latest news about poverty in Liberty, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Liberty, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 19.1% of high school graduates and 42.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.9%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberty, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
20.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
10.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberty:
38.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberty:
34.4%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Liberty, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberty,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
59.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
63.3%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberty,MS (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
41.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberty,MS (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
22.0%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
25.8%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberty, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, MS (%)
8.3%White
39.5%Black
71.7%American Indian
10.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, MS (absolute numbers)
35White
99Black
9American Indian
72+ races
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberty, MS
Children below poverty level:
Liberty, Mississippi:
14.2%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberty:
19.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberty:
42.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
44.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
81.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
47.8%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
11.2%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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