Latest news about poverty in Berlin, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Berlin, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.1% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 9.7% of high school graduates and 7.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.3%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berlin, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
0.8%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berlin:
6.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berlin:
10.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Berlin, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berlin,GA (percentage below poverty level)
26.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berlin,GA (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berlin,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berlin, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, GA (%)
6.3%White
7.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, GA (absolute numbers)
22White
17Black
0Asian
0Other race
122+ races
40Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berlin, GA
Children below poverty level:
Berlin, Georgia:
17.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berlin:
9.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berlin:
7.1%
Georgia:
24.0%
71.4%Married-couple family
21.4%Male, no wife present
7.1%Female, no husband present
23.1%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
76.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
30.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
19.9%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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