Helena, Georgia (GA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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22.9% of Helena, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 23.8% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.6%. For comparison, it was 40.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Helena, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Helena: | 22.9% |
Whole state: | 12.7% |
Helena: | 11.8% |
Whole state: | 6.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Helena: | 31.0% |
Georgia: | 19.6% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Helena: | 24.7% |
Georgia: | 20.7% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 29.6% |
Residents above poverty level: | 40.1% |
Poverty by age in Helena, GA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Helena,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 33.3%5 years
- 9.4%6 to 11 years
- 28.6%12 to 14 years
- 10.4%16 and 17 years
- 19.6%18 to 24 years
- 22.4%25 to 34 years
- 13.2%35 to 44 years
- 11.6%45 to 54 years
- 13.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Helena,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.6%Under 5 years
- 9.5%5 years
- 38.9%6 to 11 years
- 11.7%12 to 14 years
- 11.5%18 to 24 years
- 28.3%25 to 34 years
- 28.0%35 to 44 years
- 31.5%45 to 54 years
- 28.4%55 to 64 years
- 14.3%65 to 74 years
- 26.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Helena,GA (% below half of poverty level)
- 20.7%Under 6 years
- 22.2%6 to 11 years
- 19.4%12 to 17 years
- 17.6%18 to 24 years
- 29.1%25 to 34 years
- 17.8%35 to 44 years
- 9.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Helena, GA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, GA (%)
- 15.3%White
- 27.1%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, GA (absolute numbers)
- 140White
- 177Black
- 18.5%Below poverty level
- 81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Helena, GA
Children below poverty level:
Helena, Georgia: | 14.7% |
State: | 16.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Helena: | 23.8% |
Georgia: | 8.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Helena: | 23.0% |
Georgia: | 24.0% |
- 58.5%Married-couple family
- 18.9%Male, no wife present
- 22.6%Female, no husband present
- 1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
- 0.0%Worked part-time
- 98.5%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
- 11.9%Both worked part-time
- 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
- 71.4%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 2.5%1999 to 2000
- 7.5%1995 to 1998
- 17.5%1990 to 1994
- 13.8%1980 to 1989
- 21.2%1970 to 1979
- 2.5%1960 to 1969
- 18.8%1950 to 1959
- 7.5%1940 to 1949
- 8.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 10.3%1995 to 1998
- 6.4%1990 to 1994
- 18.5%1980 to 1989
- 17.8%1970 to 1979
- 18.9%1960 to 1969
- 12.1%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 8.9%1939 or earlier