Mississippi Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Mississippi | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 653,726 | 22.64%, see rank | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 133,035 | 17.72%, see rank | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Mississippi | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 640,132 | 22.29%, see rank | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 131,604 | 17.54%, see rank | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Mississippi | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 604,272 | 21.24%, see rank | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 125,129 | 16.70%, see rank | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Mississippi | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 604,204 | 21.41%, see rank | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 127,744 | 16.97%, see rank | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| Mississippi | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 548,079 | 19.93%, see rank | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 120,039 | 15.96%, see rank | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.