35.2% of Louisville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.6% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 25.9% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.0%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Louisville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Louisville:
35.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Louisville:
19.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Louisville:
38.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Louisville:
28.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Louisville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Louisville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
73.8%Under 5 years
71.9%5 years
67.9%6 to 11 years
69.7%12 to 14 years
77.5%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
40.4%25 to 34 years
33.7%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
24.9%55 to 64 years
35.9%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Louisville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
73.0%15 years
51.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
60.0%25 to 34 years
55.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Louisville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
79.2%Under 6 years
55.8%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
37.2%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Louisville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisville, MS (%)
29.0%White
41.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisville, MS (absolute numbers)
594White
1,418Black
35.4%Below poverty level
64.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Louisville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Louisville, Mississippi:
55.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Louisville:
25.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Louisville:
43.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
22.5%Married-couple family
6.4%Male, no wife present
71.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
70.8%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.3%One part-time, other didn't work
64.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
31.7%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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