7.8% of Hernando, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 145.8% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 5.1% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.4%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hernando, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hernando:
7.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hernando:
4.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hernando:
18.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hernando:
29.1%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.6%
Poverty by age in Hernando, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hernando,MS (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.8%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hernando,MS (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
14.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hernando,MS (% below half of poverty level)
6.2%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hernando, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hernando, MS (%)
2.9%White
29.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
29.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
19.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hernando, MS (absolute numbers)
354White
973Black
0American Indian
0Asian
48Other race
02+ races
173Hispanic
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hernando, MS
Children below poverty level:
Hernando, Mississippi:
5.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hernando:
5.1%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hernando:
30.7%
Mississippi:
33.2%
17.9%Married-couple family
19.9%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
2.0%Worked part-time
88.8%Did not work
44.6%Both worked full-time
9.1%One full-time, other part-time
12.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.3%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
38.1%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.7%1999 to 2000
20.3%1995 to 1998
16.0%1990 to 1994
20.7%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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