Latest news about poverty in Columbus, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.6% of Columbus, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.9% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 15.0% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.8%. For comparison, it was 32.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
23.6%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
11.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbus:
36.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
18.4%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.8%
Poverty by age in Columbus, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,MS (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
65.1%5 years
51.6%6 to 11 years
49.8%12 to 14 years
47.1%15 years
71.8%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,MS (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
22.4%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
39.4%12 to 14 years
42.4%15 years
15.3%16 and 17 years
38.7%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
22.6%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,MS (% below half of poverty level)
14.4%Under 6 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, MS (%)
7.0%White
32.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, MS (absolute numbers)
465White
4,415Black
7American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
2642+ races
74Hispanic
24.1%Below poverty level
75.9%Above poverty level
1.0%Below poverty level
99.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, MS
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, Mississippi:
36.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbus:
15.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbus:
43.1%
Mississippi:
33.2%
16.9%Married-couple family
4.8%Male, no wife present
78.2%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
14.9%Worked part-time
77.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.5%One full-time, other part-time
5.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.2%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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