41.7% of Lumberton, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 32.1% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.8%. For comparison, it was 40.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lumberton, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lumberton:
41.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lumberton:
14.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lumberton:
31.7%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lumberton:
12.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.8%
Residents above poverty level:
40.0%
Poverty by age in Lumberton, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lumberton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
91.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
43.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lumberton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
66.0%Under 5 years
63.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
89.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
80.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lumberton,MS (% below half of poverty level)
31.7%Under 6 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
28.7%12 to 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lumberton, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lumberton, MS (%)
32.4%White
47.2%Black
0.0%Other race
70.3%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lumberton, MS (absolute numbers)
156White
492Black
0Other race
452+ races
44.6%Below poverty level
55.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lumberton, MS
Children below poverty level:
Lumberton, Mississippi:
76.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lumberton:
32.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lumberton:
26.7%
Mississippi:
33.2%
40.0%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
55.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.7%Worked part-time
97.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.2%One part-time, other didn't work
47.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
46.2%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
27.9%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
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