26.6% of Hephzibah, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 19.0% of high school graduates and 43.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.7%. For comparison, it was 24.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hephzibah, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hephzibah:
26.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hephzibah:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hephzibah:
31.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hephzibah:
24.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.1%
Poverty by age in Hephzibah, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hephzibah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
45.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 14 years
11.0%15 years
66.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
46.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hephzibah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
81.0%Under 5 years
42.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
43.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
62.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hephzibah,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hephzibah, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hephzibah, GA (%)
21.7%White
25.5%Black
13.2%Other race
45.8%2+ races
18.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hephzibah, GA (absolute numbers)
460White
321Black
24Other race
1132+ races
35Hispanic
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hephzibah, GA
Children below poverty level:
Hephzibah, Georgia:
38.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hephzibah:
19.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hephzibah:
43.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
32.5%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
56.2%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
9.2%Worked part-time
87.5%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
75.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
24.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
20.5%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
18.5%1990 to 1994
21.5%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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