Poverty Rate in Meridian, Mississippi
In Meridian, Mississippi, an estimated 10,463 of 34,458 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Meridian, Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Meridian, Mississippi is 30.4%.
- How many people in Meridian, Mississippi live in poverty?
In Meridian, Mississippi, an estimated 10,463 of 34,458 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Meridian, Mississippi compare to the average for Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Meridian, Mississippi is 56.7% higher than the Mississippi average. In Meridian, Mississippi, an estimated 30.4% of 34,458 people live in poverty. In Mississippi, 19.4% of 2,861,627 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Meridian, Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Meridian, Mississippi is 137.5% higher than the US average. In Meridian, Mississippi, an estimated 30.4% of 34,458 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
30.4% of 34 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
46.7% of 8 thousand people
Under 5 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
45.6% of 2 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
47.1% of 6 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
46.7% of 8 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
27.8% of 20 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
28.5% of 8 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
27.4% of 13 thousand people
60 years and over
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
17.2% of 8 thousand people
65 years and over
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
15.7% of 6 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
26.1% of 16 thousand people
Female
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
34.1% of 18 thousand people
- Race
White
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
10.8% of 10 thousand people
Black or African American
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
39.9% of 23 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
0% of 50 people
Asian
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
44.1% of 320 people
Some other race
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
4.6% of 328 people
Two or more races
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
20.7% of 579 people
Hispanic
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
24.6% of 995 people
White, not Hispanic
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
9.2% of 10 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
24.4% of 23 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
45.5% of 4 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
25.8% of 6 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
23.6% of 8 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
6.7% of 5 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
17.6% of 15 thousand people
Employed
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
15% of 14 thousand people
Male
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
10.9% of 7 thousand people
Female
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
18.8% of 7 thousand people
Unemployed
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
47.9% of 1 thousand people
Male
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
44.4% of 507 people
Female
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
50.6% of 672 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
25% of 27 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
9.2% of 10 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
31.4% of 6 thousand people
Did not work
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
36.5% of 11 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
35.4% of 8 thousand people
Male
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
27.7% of 4 thousand people
Female
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
43.2% of 4 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
35.2% of 677 people
25 to 34 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
23.9% of 937 people
35 to 44 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
31.5% of 870 people
45 to 54 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
46.9% of 1 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
40.8% of 2 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
38.3% of 1 thousand people
75 years and over
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
23.1% of 1 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
8.6% of 3 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
46.8% of 1 thousand people
Did not work
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
53.3% of 4 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Meridian, Mississippi
2021
30.2%