25.5% of Leesburg, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 15.8% of high school graduates and 51.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.4%. For comparison, it was 44.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leesburg, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leesburg:
25.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leesburg:
18.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leesburg:
35.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leesburg:
15.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.4%
Residents above poverty level:
44.2%
Poverty by age in Leesburg, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leesburg,GA (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
36.4%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
57.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.5%16 and 17 years
39.2%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
33.8%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
46.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leesburg,GA (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.1%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
43.5%45 to 54 years
40.4%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leesburg,GA (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 17 years
34.1%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leesburg, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesburg, GA (%)
16.1%White
33.2%Black
0.0%Asian
17.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesburg, GA (absolute numbers)
265White
534Black
0Asian
232+ races
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
48.1%Below poverty level
51.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leesburg, GA
Children below poverty level:
Leesburg, Georgia:
27.5%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leesburg:
15.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leesburg:
51.1%
Georgia:
24.0%
22.5%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
69.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.3%Worked part-time
67.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.0%One full-time, other didn't work
28.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
17.8%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
22.6%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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