18.7% of Batesville, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.6% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 12.6% of high school graduates and 58.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.6%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Batesville, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Batesville:
18.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Batesville:
12.9%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Batesville:
25.7%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Batesville:
20.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Batesville, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Batesville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
14.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
71.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.7%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
22.8%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Batesville,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
45.8%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Batesville,MS (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
41.7%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Batesville, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Batesville, MS (%)
9.3%White
29.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
12.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Batesville, MS (absolute numbers)
348White
967Black
0Asian
0Other race
282+ races
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
42.2%Below poverty level
57.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Batesville, MS
Children below poverty level:
Batesville, Mississippi:
21.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Batesville:
12.6%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Batesville:
58.5%
Mississippi:
33.2%
34.0%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
27.6%Worked part-time
67.6%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
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
63.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
33.8%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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