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8.3% of Soso, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 129.8% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 5.1% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 15.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Soso, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Soso:
8.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Soso:
4.3%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Soso:
10.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Soso:
12.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.5%
Poverty by age in Soso, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Soso,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Soso,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Soso,MS (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
15.4%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
Poverty by race and place of birth in Soso, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Soso, MS (%)
4.0%White
17.0%Black
100.0%Asian
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Soso, MS (absolute numbers)
15White
13Black
3Asian
152+ races
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Soso, MS
Children below poverty level:
Soso, Mississippi:
11.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Soso:
5.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Soso:
20.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
14.3%Married-couple family
42.9%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
78.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
35.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
42.9%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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