Latest news about poverty in Ridgeland, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.3% of Ridgeland, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 162.7% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 5.5% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ridgeland, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgeland:
7.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgeland:
3.1%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ridgeland:
7.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ridgeland:
10.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.1%
Residents above poverty level:
37.6%
Poverty by age in Ridgeland, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ridgeland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
26.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
5.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ridgeland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
67.2%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
10.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ridgeland,MS (% below half of poverty level)
10.5%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ridgeland, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgeland, MS (%)
3.8%White
7.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
16.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.9%Other race
36.4%2+ races
12.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgeland, MS (absolute numbers)
420White
713Black
0American Indian
129Asian
0Native Hawaiian
11Other race
3982+ races
211Hispanic
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ridgeland, MS
Children below poverty level:
Ridgeland, Mississippi:
10.2%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ridgeland:
5.5%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ridgeland:
14.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
53.0%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
36.6%Female, no husband present
18.8%Worked full-time, year-round
27.8%Worked part-time
53.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
58.4%One full-time, other didn't work
26.1%Both worked part-time
4.3%One part-time, other didn't work
11.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.2%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
24.5%1995 to 1998
24.0%1990 to 1994
25.3%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
0.2%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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