48.3% of Sunflower, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 31.3% of high school graduates and 45.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.0%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sunflower, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sunflower:
48.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sunflower:
26.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sunflower:
50.7%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sunflower:
13.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.7%
Poverty by age in Sunflower, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sunflower,MS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
58.0%12 to 14 years
82.0%15 years
77.0%16 and 17 years
66.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
63.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sunflower,MS (percentage below poverty level)
81.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
95.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
57.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%45 to 54 years
51.0%55 to 64 years
66.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sunflower,MS (% below half of poverty level)
72.3%Under 6 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
57.8%12 to 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
23.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sunflower, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunflower, MS (%)
5.8%White
54.9%Black
79.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunflower, MS (absolute numbers)
10White
502Black
222+ races
48.4%Below poverty level
51.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sunflower, MS
Children below poverty level:
Sunflower, Mississippi:
77.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sunflower:
31.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sunflower:
45.9%
Mississippi:
33.2%
2.9%Married-couple family
2.9%Male, no wife present
94.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.2%Worked part-time
87.8%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
25.9%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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