48.3% of Shelby, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 30.4% of high school graduates and 75.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelby, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
48.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
25.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelby:
23.4%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
8.0%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Shelby, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelby,MS (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
72.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
77.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
81.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelby,MS (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
78.0%25 to 34 years
68.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelby,MS (% below half of poverty level)
19.5%Under 6 years
56.5%6 to 11 years
65.0%12 to 17 years
42.3%18 to 24 years
32.5%25 to 34 years
46.8%35 to 44 years
23.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelby, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, MS (%)
0.0%White
48.6%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, MS (absolute numbers)
779Black
48.2%Below poverty level
51.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelby, MS
Children below poverty level:
Shelby, Mississippi:
64.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelby:
30.4%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelby:
75.5%
Mississippi:
33.2%
34.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.4%Worked part-time
94.6%Did not work
22.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
28.7%1970 to 1979
26.6%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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