24.3% of Ruleville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.1% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 24.2% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.4%. For comparison, it was 32.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ruleville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ruleville:
24.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ruleville:
12.3%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ruleville:
16.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ruleville:
8.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.4%
Residents above poverty level:
32.1%
Poverty by age in Ruleville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ruleville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ruleville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
30.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
28.8%35 to 44 years
36.9%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 Ruleville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
28.4%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ruleville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruleville, MS (%)
0.0%White
26.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruleville, MS (absolute numbers)
550Black
72+ races
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ruleville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Ruleville, Mississippi:
35.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ruleville:
24.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ruleville:
27.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
7.2%Married-couple family
7.2%Male, no wife present
85.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
72.0%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
4.3%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
23.1%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
33.0%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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