23.4% of Shannon, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 16.7% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.8%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shannon, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shannon:
23.4%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shannon:
13.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shannon:
26.3%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shannon:
16.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Shannon, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shannon,MS (percentage below poverty level)
41.7%Under 5 years
42.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shannon,MS (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
31.7%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
27.7%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
32.6%45 to 54 years
40.2%55 to 64 years
34.6%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shannon,MS (% below half of poverty level)
27.7%Under 6 years
41.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
27.7%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shannon, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shannon, MS (%)
14.4%White
22.1%Black
14.3%Other race
51.4%2+ races
16.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shannon, MS (absolute numbers)
71White
213Black
21Other race
352+ races
20Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shannon, MS
Children below poverty level:
Shannon, Mississippi:
31.8%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shannon:
16.7%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shannon:
29.4%
Mississippi:
33.2%
13.0%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
82.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.3%Worked part-time
86.7%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
55.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
27.8%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
15.7%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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