9.2% of Long Beach, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 107.2% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 6.6% of high school graduates and 31.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.8%. For comparison, it was 25.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Long Beach, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Long Beach:
9.2%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Long Beach:
3.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Long Beach:
13.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Long Beach:
27.7%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.9%
Poverty by age in Long Beach, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Long Beach,MS (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
43.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Long Beach,MS (percentage below poverty level)
3.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.9%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
20.1%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Long Beach,MS (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Long Beach, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Beach, MS (%)
10.1%White
5.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
20.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
34.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Beach, MS (absolute numbers)
1,373White
70Black
0American Indian
82Asian
0Other race
1232+ races
172Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Long Beach, MS
Children below poverty level:
Long Beach, Mississippi:
8.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Long Beach:
6.6%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Long Beach:
31.4%
Mississippi:
33.2%
29.8%Married-couple family
30.7%Male, no wife present
39.5%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
25.6%Worked part-time
72.2%Did not work
40.8%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
21.1%One part-time, other didn't work
38.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
56.8%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
29.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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