17.8% of Bay St. Louis, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.4% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 9.9% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.0%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bay St. Louis, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bay St. Louis:
17.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bay St. Louis:
10.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bay St. Louis:
16.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bay St. Louis:
16.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Bay St. Louis, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bay St. Louis,MS (percentage below poverty level)
72.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
36.0%15 years
58.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bay St. Louis,MS (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
53.4%12 to 14 years
57.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
42.4%25 to 34 years
31.3%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bay St. Louis,MS (% below half of poverty level)
46.6%Under 6 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bay St. Louis, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay St. Louis, MS (%)
12.3%White
51.8%Black
0.0%Asian
12.8%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay St. Louis, MS (absolute numbers)
884White
754Black
0Asian
44Other race
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bay St. Louis, MS
Children below poverty level:
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi:
43.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bay St. Louis:
9.9%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bay St. Louis:
37.4%
Mississippi:
33.2%
25.6%Married-couple family
5.2%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.9%Worked part-time
59.1%Did not work
14.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
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