14.9% of Lumber City, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 13.8% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.6%. For comparison, it was 46.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lumber City, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lumber City:
14.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lumber City:
2.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 3.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lumber City:
0.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
17.6%
Residents above poverty level:
46.1%
Poverty by age in Lumber City, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lumber City,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
24.3%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
29.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.7%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lumber City,GA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
29.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lumber City,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
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lumber City, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lumber City, GA (%)
6.7%White
17.9%Black
3.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lumber City, GA (absolute numbers)
16White
130Black
52+ races
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lumber City, GA
Children below poverty level:
Lumber City, Georgia:
20.1%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lumber City:
13.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lumber City:
23.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
53.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
93.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.4%1999 to 2000
14.5%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
31.3%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
14.6%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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