8.3% of Falkner, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 132.1% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 9.2% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Falkner, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Falkner:
8.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Falkner:
2.2%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Falkner:
14.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Falkner:
29.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Falkner, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Falkner,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
55.6%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Falkner,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
80.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Falkner,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Falkner, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falkner, MS (%)
6.0%White
20.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
58.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
43.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falkner, MS (absolute numbers)
43White
7Black
0American Indian
16Other race
02+ races
15Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Falkner, MS
Children below poverty level:
Falkner, Mississippi:
3.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Falkner:
9.2%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Falkner:
23.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
95.8%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
90.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
80.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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