Latest news about poverty in Nicholls, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
43.9% of Nicholls, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 33.1% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.4%. For comparison, it was 41.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nicholls, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nicholls:
43.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nicholls:
19.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nicholls:
44.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nicholls:
23.2%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.4%
Residents above poverty level:
41.9%
Poverty by age in Nicholls, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nicholls,GA (percentage below poverty level)
27.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
73.5%6 to 11 years
87.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
27.5%35 to 44 years
44.4%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
78.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nicholls,GA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
23.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
56.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nicholls,GA (% below half of poverty level)
32.1%Under 6 years
47.4%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
41.9%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nicholls, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nicholls, GA (%)
31.0%White
50.0%Black
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nicholls, GA (absolute numbers)
157White
351Black
8Hispanic
42.0%Below poverty level
58.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nicholls, GA
Children below poverty level:
Nicholls, Georgia:
62.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nicholls:
33.1%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nicholls:
37.0%
Georgia:
24.0%
15.9%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
14.7%Worked full-time, year-round
6.3%Worked part-time
78.9%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
26.4%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
31.0%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
20.5%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
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