15.7% of Fargo, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 7.8% of high school graduates and 22.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fargo, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fargo:
15.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fargo:
11.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fargo:
24.3%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fargo:
23.6%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.3%
Residents above poverty level:
14.7%
Poverty by age in Fargo, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fargo,GA (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
41.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
61.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fargo,GA (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
48.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fargo,GA (% below half of poverty level)
36.4%Under 6 years
37.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fargo, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fargo, GA (%)
9.5%White
64.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
28.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fargo, GA (absolute numbers)
36White
27Black
0American Indian
62+ races
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fargo, GA
Children below poverty level:
Fargo, Georgia:
35.1%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fargo:
7.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fargo:
22.4%
Georgia:
24.0%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
18.0%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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