Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi
In Jefferson County, Mississippi, an estimated 2,040 of 6,787 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi is 30.1%.
- How many people in Jefferson County, Mississippi live in poverty?
In Jefferson County, Mississippi, an estimated 2,040 of 6,787 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi compare to the average for Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi is 55.15% higher than the Mississippi average. In Jefferson County, Mississippi, an estimated 30.1% of 6,787 people live in poverty. In Mississippi, 19.4% of 2,874,132 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi is 138.89% higher than the US average. In Jefferson County, Mississippi, an estimated 30.1% of 6,787 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
30.1% of 7 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
53.4% of 2 thousand people
Under 5 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
56.3% of 412 people
5 to 17 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
52.5% of 1 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
53.4% of 2 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
25.8% of 4 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
31.2% of 1 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
23.4% of 3 thousand people
60 years and over
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
18.9% of 2 thousand people
65 years and over
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
10.9% of 1 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
28.8% of 3 thousand people
Female
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
31.1% of 4 thousand people
- Race
White
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
22.1% of 831 people
Black or African American
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
32.5% of 6 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 12 people
Asian
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 26 people
Two or more races
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 199 people
Hispanic
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
7.6% of 369 people
White, not Hispanic
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
22.1% of 831 people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
22.1% of 4 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
28.3% of 929 people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
40.8% of 1 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
9.5% of 1 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
4% of 868 people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
9.4% of 2 thousand people
Employed
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
9.9% of 2 thousand people
Male
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
8.9% of 917 people
Female
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
10.6% of 1 thousand people
Unemployed
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
4.1% of 218 people
Male
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 127 people
Female
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
9.9% of 91 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
22.7% of 5 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
10.9% of 2 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
11% of 1 thousand people
Did not work
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
35.8% of 3 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
38.3% of 942 people
Male
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
43% of 344 people
Female
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
35.6% of 598 people
25 to 34 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
63.2% of 38 people
35 to 44 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
39.5% of 205 people
45 to 54 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
37.7% of 130 people
55 to 64 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
41.6% of 341 people
65 to 74 years
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
27.7% of 94 people
75 years and over
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
29.1% of 134 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
13.8% of 203 people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 175 people
Did not work
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
59% of 564 people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Jefferson County, Mississippi
2021
30.1%