26.0% of Wesson, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.4% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 18.1% of high school graduates and 8.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.4%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wesson, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wesson:
26.0%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wesson:
17.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wesson:
35.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wesson:
20.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.4%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Wesson, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wesson,MS (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
94.3%5 years
73.2%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wesson,MS (percentage below poverty level)
41.1%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
59.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
58.7%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wesson,MS (% below half of poverty level)
28.7%Under 6 years
46.9%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
34.5%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wesson, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wesson, MS (%)
29.1%White
8.5%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wesson, MS (absolute numbers)
437White
10Black
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wesson, MS
Children below poverty level:
Wesson, Mississippi:
52.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wesson:
18.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wesson:
8.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
2.3%Married-couple family
2.3%Male, no wife present
95.4%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
81.0%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
36.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
22.3%1939 or earlier
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