27.6% of Walls, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 15.0% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.5%. For comparison, it was 49.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Walls, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Walls:
27.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Walls:
8.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Walls:
15.2%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Walls:
5.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.5%
Residents above poverty level:
49.6%
Poverty by age in Walls, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Walls,MS (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
61.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
41.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Walls,MS (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
91.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%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 Walls,MS (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.2%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 Walls, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walls, MS (%)
6.2%White
42.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walls, MS (absolute numbers)
24White
499Black
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Walls, MS
Children below poverty level:
Walls, Mississippi:
42.5%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Walls:
15.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Walls:
15.3%
Mississippi:
33.2%
0.8%Married-couple family
19.8%Male, no wife present
79.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
87.0%Worked part-time
13.0%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
100.0%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
1.9%1999 to 2000
13.7%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
25.4%1980 to 1989
24.3%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.4%1999 to 2000
23.2%1995 to 1998
18.1%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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