15.8% of Ripley, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.0% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 10.5% of high school graduates and 20.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.0%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ripley, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ripley:
15.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ripley:
7.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ripley:
24.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ripley:
18.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Ripley, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ripley,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
13.4%5 years
36.3%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ripley,MS (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
52.6%12 to 14 years
54.4%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
24.6%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ripley,MS (% below half of poverty level)
10.9%Under 6 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ripley, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ripley, MS (%)
10.8%White
4.9%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
32.7%Other race
46.4%2+ races
43.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ripley, MS (absolute numbers)
327White
50Black
0Native Hawaiian
165Other race
5192+ races
264Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
46.3%Below poverty level
53.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ripley, MS
Children below poverty level:
Ripley, Mississippi:
19.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ripley:
10.5%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ripley:
20.4%
Mississippi:
33.2%
0.0%Married-couple family
20.7%Male, no wife present
79.3%Female, no husband present
17.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.2%Worked part-time
26.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
28.2%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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