9.7% of Terry, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 98.3% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 6.9% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.3%. For comparison, it was 4.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Terry, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Terry:
9.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Terry:
3.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Terry:
8.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Terry:
6.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.3%
Residents above poverty level:
4.9%
Poverty by age in Terry, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Terry,MS (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.0%16 and 17 years
51.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Terry,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
85.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Terry,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Terry, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Terry, MS (%)
2.4%White
10.7%Black
11.3%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
10.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Terry, MS (absolute numbers)
5White
128Black
2American Indian
02+ races
2Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
40.0%Below poverty level
60.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Terry, MS
Children below poverty level:
Terry, Mississippi:
8.6%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Terry:
6.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Terry:
35.0%
Mississippi:
33.2%
52.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.1%Female, no husband present
13.6%Worked full-time, year-round
68.2%Worked part-time
18.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
69.2%One part-time, other didn't work
30.8%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
22.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
40.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
24.7%1939 or earlier
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