Latest news about poverty in Dalton, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Dalton, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 9.7% of high school graduates and 16.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.0%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dalton, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dalton:
17.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dalton:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dalton:
16.2%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dalton:
10.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.6%
Poverty by age in Dalton, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dalton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
45.9%Under 5 years
37.2%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
26.7%15 years
46.4%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dalton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
31.9%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
45.8%15 years
46.1%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
36.9%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dalton,GA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dalton, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dalton, GA (%)
9.4%White
16.0%Black
48.2%American Indian
32.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.5%Other race
18.3%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dalton, GA (absolute numbers)
1,159White
256Black
1,055American Indian
313Asian
0Native Hawaiian
948Other race
8772+ races
3,351Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dalton, GA
Children below poverty level:
Dalton, Georgia:
31.2%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dalton:
9.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dalton:
16.9%
Georgia:
24.0%
33.0%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
63.9%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
57.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.6%One full-time, other part-time
44.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.3%One part-time, other didn't work
19.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
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