Latest news about poverty in Clarksdale, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
40.7% of Clarksdale, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.0% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 28.0% of high school graduates and 44.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.1%. For comparison, it was 33.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clarksdale, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clarksdale:
40.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clarksdale:
16.4%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clarksdale:
44.5%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clarksdale:
17.9%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.1%
Residents above poverty level:
33.5%
Poverty by age in Clarksdale, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clarksdale,MS (percentage below poverty level)
64.6%Under 5 years
76.7%5 years
58.3%6 to 11 years
55.2%12 to 14 years
85.7%15 years
58.2%16 and 17 years
42.8%18 to 24 years
44.8%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
34.9%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clarksdale,MS (percentage below poverty level)
48.9%Under 5 years
51.9%5 years
37.8%6 to 11 years
81.9%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
39.0%16 and 17 years
62.9%18 to 24 years
61.4%25 to 34 years
35.7%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
32.8%55 to 64 years
24.8%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clarksdale,MS (% below half of poverty level)
31.6%Under 6 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clarksdale, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarksdale, MS (%)
12.0%White
44.0%Black
25.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
61.0%Other race
70.0%2+ races
52.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarksdale, MS (absolute numbers)
244White
5,046Black
18American Indian
41Asian
12Other race
5292+ races
147Hispanic
40.3%Below poverty level
59.7%Above poverty level
54.9%Below poverty level
45.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clarksdale, MS
Children below poverty level:
Clarksdale, Mississippi:
56.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clarksdale:
28.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clarksdale:
44.9%
Mississippi:
33.2%
2.6%Married-couple family
22.3%Male, no wife present
75.1%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
38.7%Worked part-time
57.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
53.8%One full-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
25.3%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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