35.8% of Lavonia, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 24.0% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.7%. For comparison, it was 42.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lavonia, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lavonia:
35.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lavonia:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lavonia:
16.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lavonia:
9.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.7%
Residents above poverty level:
42.2%
Poverty by age in Lavonia, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lavonia,GA (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
77.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lavonia,GA (percentage below poverty level)
81.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
55.7%12 to 14 years
60.0%16 and 17 years
65.8%18 to 24 years
45.3%25 to 34 years
57.2%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
36.3%55 to 64 years
19.6%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lavonia,GA (% below half of poverty level)
33.9%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
27.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lavonia, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lavonia, GA (%)
30.6%White
47.8%Black
0.0%Other race
73.8%2+ races
4.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lavonia, GA (absolute numbers)
452White
313Black
0Other race
1202+ races
12Hispanic
33.9%Below poverty level
66.1%Above poverty level
35.6%Below poverty level
64.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lavonia, GA
Children below poverty level:
Lavonia, Georgia:
54.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lavonia:
24.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lavonia:
19.4%
Georgia:
24.0%
11.7%Married-couple family
3.0%Male, no wife present
85.3%Female, no husband present
22.4%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
79.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.8%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
4.3%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
37.6%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
30.1%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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