6.6% of Lynchburg, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 189.5% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 13.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lynchburg, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lynchburg:
6.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lynchburg:
4.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lynchburg:
6.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lynchburg:
10.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
13.7%
Poverty by age in Lynchburg, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lynchburg,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.4%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
10.5%35 to 44 years
24.8%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lynchburg,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lynchburg,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
33.8%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
9.6%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lynchburg, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynchburg, MS (%)
10.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynchburg, MS (absolute numbers)
106White
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lynchburg, MS
Children below poverty level:
Lynchburg, Mississippi:
15.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lynchburg:
6.4%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lynchburg:
0.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
6.7%Married-couple family
93.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
35.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
65.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
40.0%1980 to 1989
43.3%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
23.0%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
31.6%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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