Latest news about poverty in Columbia, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.6% of Columbia, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 23.4% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.5%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
27.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
7.6%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:
32.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:
29.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.5%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Columbia, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
25.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
76.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
27.7%18 to 24 years
25.6%25 to 34 years
56.1%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
36.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
25.6%Under 5 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
39.0%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
33.7%35 to 44 years
41.9%45 to 54 years
20.9%55 to 64 years
42.3%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
19.8%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, MS (%)
23.2%White
33.0%Black
0.0%Asian
29.1%Other race
4.4%2+ races
38.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, MS (absolute numbers)
641White
712Black
0Asian
22Other race
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, MS
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, Mississippi:
25.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:
23.4%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:
41.7%
Mississippi:
33.2%
61.2%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
26.3%Female, no husband present
0.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.4%Worked part-time
79.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
55.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
25.8%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
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