Latest news about poverty in Meridian, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.4% of Meridian, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 22.0% of high school graduates and 48.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.7%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meridian, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meridian:
32.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meridian:
17.6%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meridian:
43.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meridian:
24.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Meridian, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meridian,MS (percentage below poverty level)
49.5%Under 5 years
77.9%5 years
72.3%6 to 11 years
67.4%12 to 14 years
87.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meridian,MS (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
95.1%5 years
64.3%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 14 years
83.6%15 years
29.5%16 and 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
42.6%35 to 44 years
22.6%45 to 54 years
24.3%55 to 64 years
22.4%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meridian,MS (% below half of poverty level)
37.2%Under 6 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meridian, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meridian, MS (%)
18.3%White
31.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
46.9%Asian
5.0%Other race
27.4%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meridian, MS (absolute numbers)
1,760White
6,361Black
0American Indian
181Asian
25Other race
2892+ races
86Hispanic
32.2%Below poverty level
67.8%Above poverty level
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meridian, MS
Children below poverty level:
Meridian, Mississippi:
47.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meridian:
22.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meridian:
48.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
17.4%Married-couple family
15.2%Male, no wife present
67.4%Female, no husband present
9.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
73.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.2%One full-time, other didn't work
30.9%Both worked part-time
11.8%One part-time, other didn't work
41.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
24.8%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
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