Latest news about poverty in Suwanee, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.5% of Suwanee, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.9% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 6.4% of high school graduates and 2.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 6.3%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Suwanee, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Suwanee:
9.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Suwanee:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Suwanee:
10.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Suwanee:
5.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
6.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Suwanee, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Suwanee,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Suwanee,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
31.3%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Suwanee,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Suwanee, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Suwanee, GA (%)
8.8%White
16.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.6%2+ races
4.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Suwanee, GA (absolute numbers)
958White
442Black
0American Indian
169Asian
0Other race
1362+ races
54Hispanic
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Suwanee, GA
Children below poverty level:
Suwanee, Georgia:
7.4%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Suwanee:
6.4%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Suwanee:
2.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
77.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.4%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
69.9%Worked part-time
23.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
70.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
100.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.3%1999 to 2000
44.9%1995 to 1998
20.3%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
0.6%1960 to 1969
1.4%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
1.9%1939 or earlier
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