18.7% of Martin, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 15.3% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.4%. For comparison, it was 29.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Martin, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Martin:
18.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Martin:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Martin:
22.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Martin:
14.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.4%
Residents above poverty level:
29.7%
Poverty by age in Martin, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Martin,GA (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
66.7%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Martin,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
62.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
53.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Martin,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Martin, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martin, GA (%)
20.3%White
38.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martin, GA (absolute numbers)
62White
2Black
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Martin, GA
Children below poverty level:
Martin, Georgia:
21.6%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Martin:
15.3%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Martin:
8.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
53.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
46.7%Worked part-time
53.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
38.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
17.7%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
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