Latest news about poverty in Clinton, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.7% of Clinton, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.4% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 8.8% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.4%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clinton, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
10.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
4.9%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clinton:
12.6%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clinton:
16.3%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Clinton, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clinton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
25.4%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 14 years
2.3%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
30.5%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clinton,MS (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.3%16 and 17 years
21.3%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clinton,MS (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clinton, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, MS (%)
7.6%White
13.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
22.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
43.3%Other race
2.5%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, MS (absolute numbers)
980White
1,461Black
0American Indian
214Asian
0Native Hawaiian
84Other race
172+ races
85Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
34.1%Below poverty level
65.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clinton, MS
Children below poverty level:
Clinton, Mississippi:
9.7%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clinton:
8.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clinton:
15.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
30.4%Married-couple family
40.8%Male, no wife present
28.8%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
38.7%Worked part-time
57.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.2%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
24.2%One part-time, other didn't work
45.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
25.2%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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