10.1% of Fort Oglethorpe, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 5.1% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Oglethorpe:
10.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Oglethorpe:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Oglethorpe:
13.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Oglethorpe:
33.6%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Oglethorpe,GA (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Oglethorpe,GA (percentage below poverty level)
91.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
24.6%12 to 14 years
26.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
26.4%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Oglethorpe,GA (% below half of poverty level)
32.8%Under 6 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Oglethorpe, GA (%)
9.0%White
3.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.3%2+ races
6.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Oglethorpe, GA (absolute numbers)
755White
16Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1782+ races
9Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Children below poverty level:
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia:
24.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Oglethorpe:
5.1%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Oglethorpe:
26.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
10.7%Married-couple family
10.1%Male, no wife present
79.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.3%Worked part-time
86.7%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
41.8%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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