41.9% of Tchula, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 31.3% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.5%. For comparison, it was 42.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tchula, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tchula:
41.9%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tchula:
29.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tchula:
31.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 39.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tchula:
25.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.5%
Residents above poverty level:
42.8%
Poverty by age in Tchula, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tchula,MS (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
76.0%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
73.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
56.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tchula,MS (percentage below poverty level)
58.2%Under 5 years
71.6%6 to 11 years
51.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
35.4%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
43.8%45 to 54 years
55.1%55 to 64 years
52.5%65 to 74 years
47.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tchula,MS (% below half of poverty level)
53.6%Under 6 years
73.7%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
27.1%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tchula, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tchula, MS (%)
0.0%White
41.7%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tchula, MS (absolute numbers)
909Black
41.8%Below poverty level
58.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tchula, MS
Children below poverty level:
Tchula, Mississippi:
64.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tchula:
31.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tchula:
33.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
11.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.2%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
5.7%Worked part-time
83.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
85.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.2%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
22.8%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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