Oak Ridge, Georgia (GA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
10.2% of Oak Ridge, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.0% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.2% of high school graduates and 41.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled males and 22.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.0%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Ridge, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Oak Ridge: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
| Oak Ridge: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Oak Ridge: | 11.1% |
| Georgia: | 15.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 22.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Oak Ridge: | 42.2% |
| Georgia: | 28.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Oak Ridge: | 22.5% |
| Georgia: | 21.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 20.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Oak Ridge: | 38.6% |
| Georgia: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.3% |
Poverty by age in Oak Ridge, GA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Ridge,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.4%Under 5 years
- 25.0%5 years
- 13.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.4%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 11.1%45 to 54 years
- 14.4%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Ridge,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.8%Under 5 years
- 23.3%5 years
- 14.9%6 to 11 years
- 12.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 16.1%18 to 24 years
- 24.4%25 to 34 years
- 11.1%35 to 44 years
- 4.1%45 to 54 years
- 8.3%55 to 64 years
- 10.4%65 to 74 years
- 14.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Ridge,GA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 14.1%5 years
- 3.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 5.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 8.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Ridge, GA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Ridge, GA (%)
- 9.4%White
- 12.9%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 18.2%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 8.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Ridge, GA (absolute numbers)
- 257White
- 149Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 37Other race
- 02+ races
- 40Hispanic
- 10.5%Below poverty level
- 89.5%Above poverty level
- 4.5%Below poverty level
- 95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Ridge, GA
Children below poverty level:
| Oak Ridge, Georgia: | 13.1% |
| State: | 16.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Oak Ridge: | 19.2% |
| Georgia: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Oak Ridge: | 41.0% |
| Georgia: | 44.8% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 12.6%1995 to 1998
- 13.8%1990 to 1994
- 16.1%1980 to 1989
- 39.1%1970 to 1979
- 18.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.2%1999 to 2000
- 21.3%1995 to 1998
- 13.8%1990 to 1994
- 21.1%1980 to 1989
- 25.5%1970 to 1979
- 7.5%1960 to 1969
- 3.4%1950 to 1959
- 1.1%1940 to 1949
- 2.1%1939 or earlier