Poverty Rate in Perry County, Mississippi
In Perry County, Mississippi, an estimated 2,437 of 11,406 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Perry County, Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Perry County, Mississippi is 21.4%.
- How many people in Perry County, Mississippi live in poverty?
In Perry County, Mississippi, an estimated 2,437 of 11,406 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Perry County, Mississippi compare to the average for Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Perry County, Mississippi is 10.31% higher than the Mississippi average. In Perry County, Mississippi, an estimated 21.4% of 11,406 people live in poverty. In Mississippi, 19.4% of 2,874,132 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Perry County, Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Perry County, Mississippi is 69.84% higher than the US average. In Perry County, Mississippi, an estimated 21.4% of 11,406 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
21.4% of 11 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
33.4% of 2 thousand people
Under 5 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
22.2% of 559 people
5 to 17 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
36.7% of 2 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
33.4% of 2 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
19.1% of 7 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
21.1% of 2 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
18.2% of 5 thousand people
60 years and over
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
17.9% of 3 thousand people
65 years and over
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
14.6% of 2 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
17.2% of 6 thousand people
Female
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
25.6% of 6 thousand people
- Race
White
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
18.9% of 9 thousand people
Black or African American
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
29.4% of 2 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 2 people
Asian
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 156 people
Some other race
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
100% of 39 people
Two or more races
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
41.3% of 523 people
Hispanic
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
68.4% of 655 people
White, not Hispanic
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
17% of 9 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
16.9% of 8 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
43.2% of 1 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
14.3% of 3 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
9.8% of 2 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
9.2% of 758 people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
9.5% of 4 thousand people
Employed
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
6.9% of 4 thousand people
Male
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
5.8% of 2 thousand people
Female
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
8.4% of 2 thousand people
Unemployed
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
34.1% of 416 people
Male
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
3.6% of 192 people
Female
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
60.3% of 224 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
18.5% of 9 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
5.2% of 3 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
12.5% of 2 thousand people
Did not work
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
28.8% of 5 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
23.8% of 2 thousand people
Male
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
16.1% of 1 thousand people
Female
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
34.1% of 784 people
18 to 24 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
29.6% of 135 people
25 to 34 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
75% of 16 people
35 to 44 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
19.1% of 367 people
45 to 54 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
19.8% of 368 people
55 to 64 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
28% of 321 people
65 to 74 years
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
28.4% of 384 people
75 years and over
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
17.4% of 247 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
1.4% of 427 people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
0.9% of 468 people
Did not work
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
45.3% of 943 people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Perry County, Mississippi
2021
21.2%