Latest news about poverty in Georgetown, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.7% of Georgetown, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.4% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 5.5% of high school graduates and 12.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.8%. For comparison, it was 38.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Georgetown, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
7.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Georgetown:
9.2%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Georgetown:
14.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.8%
Residents above poverty level:
38.4%
Poverty by age in Georgetown, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Georgetown,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Georgetown,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
30.2%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Georgetown,GA (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Georgetown, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, GA (%)
8.2%White
10.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.9%Other race
12.9%2+ races
3.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, GA (absolute numbers)
475White
481Black
0American Indian
0Asian
1Other race
1502+ races
28Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Georgetown, GA
Children below poverty level:
Georgetown, Georgia:
9.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Georgetown:
5.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Georgetown:
12.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
16.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.7%Worked part-time
27.3%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
37.6%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
20.3%1995 to 1998
17.8%1990 to 1994
29.7%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
1.2%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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