Latest news about poverty in Philadelphia, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.3% of Philadelphia, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.9% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 24.8% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.1%. For comparison, it was 36.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Philadelphia, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Philadelphia:
31.3%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Philadelphia:
16.3%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Philadelphia:
39.9%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Philadelphia:
28.5%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.1%
Residents above poverty level:
36.8%
Poverty by age in Philadelphia, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Philadelphia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
48.4%5 years
91.4%6 to 11 years
42.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
34.5%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
51.8%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
24.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Philadelphia,MS (percentage below poverty level)
71.5%Under 5 years
12.7%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
73.9%15 years
29.7%16 and 17 years
45.1%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
43.3%35 to 44 years
35.5%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
28.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Philadelphia,MS (% below half of poverty level)
42.0%Under 6 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
32.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Philadelphia, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Philadelphia, MS (%)
15.2%White
46.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Philadelphia, MS (absolute numbers)
452White
1,586Black
31.7%Below poverty level
68.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Philadelphia, MS
Children below poverty level:
Philadelphia, Mississippi:
46.1%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Philadelphia:
24.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Philadelphia:
27.8%
Mississippi:
33.2%
36.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
89.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.3%One part-time, other didn't work
17.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
16.6%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
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