Poverty Rate in Jackson County, Mississippi
In Jackson County, Mississippi, an estimated 20,816 of 142,757 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Jackson County, Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Jackson County, Mississippi is 14.6%.
- How many people in Jackson County, Mississippi live in poverty?
In Jackson County, Mississippi, an estimated 20,816 of 142,757 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Jackson County, Mississippi compare to the average for Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Jackson County, Mississippi is 24.74% lower than the Mississippi average. In Jackson County, Mississippi, an estimated 14.6% of 142,757 people live in poverty. In Mississippi, 19.4% of 2,861,627 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Jackson County, Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Jackson County, Mississippi is 14.06% higher than the US average. In Jackson County, Mississippi, an estimated 14.6% of 142,757 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
14.6% of 143 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
15.3% of 33 thousand people
Under 5 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
15.8% of 8 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
15.1% of 25 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
15.3% of 33 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
15.9% of 87 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
18.4% of 29 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
14.6% of 58 thousand people
60 years and over
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
11.4% of 31 thousand people
65 years and over
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
8.7% of 23 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
16.3% of 69 thousand people
Female
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
13% of 74 thousand people
- Race
White
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
10.3% of 98 thousand people
Black or African American
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
25.2% of 26 thousand people
Hispanic
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
27.9% of 10 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
10.2% of 95 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
13.5% of 100 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
22% of 11 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
19% of 25 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
11.1% of 36 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
8.4% of 28 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
10.8% of 71 thousand people
Employed
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
7.7% of 66 thousand people
Male
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
10.1% of 33 thousand people
Female
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
5.4% of 33 thousand people
Unemployed
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
50.2% of 5 thousand people
Male
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
39.1% of 3 thousand people
Female
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
63.8% of 2 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
14.9% of 115 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
4.4% of 52 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
19.3% of 23 thousand people
Did not work
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
25.7% of 41 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
32.3% of 26 thousand people
Male
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
38.6% of 14 thousand people
Female
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
25.2% of 12 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
38.7% of 3 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
35% of 4 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
23% of 3 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
42.4% of 3 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
40.1% of 6 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
17% of 4 thousand people
75 years and over
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
23.7% of 2 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
8.4% of 10 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
46.9% of 5 thousand people
Did not work
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
47.3% of 11 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Jackson County, Mississippi
2021
14.5%