Mississippi
State Government
Governor
Tate Reeves (R)
State Senate
16
Democrats,
36
Republicans
State House
41
Democrats,
79
Republicans
Mississippi
Economic well-being - Mississippi
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.2
Minimum wage
7.3
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.4
Poverty rate
17.8%
Unemployment rate
3.9
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
9.7
Housing - Mississippi
Home foreclosure rate
1 in 14331
People experiencing homelessness
1,041.0
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing
89,700.0
Percent renters
0.3
Poverty by demographic - Mississippi
Child poverty rate
0.3
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
167000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
N/A
Senior poverty rate
15.8 %
Women in poverty
1,484,482
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