Latest news about poverty in Georgetown, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Georgetown, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 10.8% of high school graduates and 28.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 44.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Georgetown, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
17.8%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
5.4%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Georgetown:
15.3%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Georgetown:
8.5%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
44.3%
Poverty by age in Georgetown, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Georgetown,DE (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
35.4%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Georgetown,DE (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
65.3%12 to 14 years
9.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Georgetown,DE (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Georgetown, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, DE (%)
7.2%White
38.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.6%Asian
21.4%Other race
17.6%2+ races
18.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, DE (absolute numbers)
180White
284Black
0American Indian
4Asian
170Other race
2372+ races
629Hispanic
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Georgetown, DE
Children below poverty level:
Georgetown, Delaware:
17.4%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Georgetown:
10.8%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Georgetown:
28.8%
Delaware:
22.1%
48.8%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
25.9%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
59.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
60.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
43.1%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
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