27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Jackson, Mississippi

Black or African American

27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Jackson, Mississippi

Black or African American poverty in Jackson, Mississippi compared

How does Jackson, Mississippi compare to other Mississippi and National averages?

  • Jackson, Mississippi

    27.1%

  • Mississippi

    27.5% (1% higher than Jackson, Mississippi)

  • National average

    20.8% (-23% lower than Jackson, Mississippi)

27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Jackson, Mississippi

Historical Timeline

27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Jackson, Mississippi historical data

  • 2015 - 34.8%

    The 2015 34.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 23.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 23.7% from 2015 represents a -11.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 26.3%

    The 2017 increase to 26.3% from 2016 represents a 2.6% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 24.4%

    The 2018 decrease to 24.4% from 2017 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 24.8%

    The 2019 increase to 24.8% from 2018 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 35%

    The 2021 increase to 35% from 2019 represents a 10.2% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 26%

    The 2022 decrease to 26% from 2021 represents a -9.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 27.1%

    The 2023 increase to 27.1% from 2022 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Jackson, Mississippi Poverty dataset.