Latest news about poverty in Biloxi, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.4% of Biloxi, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.3% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 10.9% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.0%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Biloxi, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Biloxi:
14.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Biloxi:
7.2%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Biloxi:
20.7%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Biloxi:
24.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.0%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Biloxi, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Biloxi,MS (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
13.9%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
17.7%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Biloxi,MS (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
5.3%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 14 years
15.3%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Biloxi,MS (% below half of poverty level)
12.6%Under 6 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Biloxi, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Biloxi, MS (%)
13.8%White
17.7%Black
75.3%American Indian
14.5%Asian
23.2%Other race
14.9%2+ races
22.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Biloxi, MS (absolute numbers)
3,928White
1,477Black
178American Indian
255Asian
359Other race
7392+ races
902Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Biloxi, MS
Children below poverty level:
Biloxi, Mississippi:
16.5%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Biloxi:
10.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Biloxi:
27.5%
Mississippi:
33.2%
41.5%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
58.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.9%One full-time, other part-time
7.3%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
29.1%One part-time, other didn't work
49.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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