19.9% of Toccoa, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 19.5% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.3%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Toccoa, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Toccoa:
19.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Toccoa:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Toccoa:
28.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Toccoa:
21.2%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Toccoa, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Toccoa,GA (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
24.3%5 years
31.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.7%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Toccoa,GA (percentage below poverty level)
29.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.4%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
31.1%35 to 44 years
30.2%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Toccoa,GA (% below half of poverty level)
17.7%Under 6 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Toccoa, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Toccoa, GA (%)
18.2%White
19.8%Black
28.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.2%Other race
23.1%2+ races
10.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Toccoa, GA (absolute numbers)
1,195White
342Black
59Asian
0Native Hawaiian
9Other race
1282+ races
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Toccoa, GA
Children below poverty level:
Toccoa, Georgia:
19.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Toccoa:
19.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Toccoa:
23.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
23.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.1%Female, no husband present
15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.4%Worked part-time
74.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.2%One part-time, other didn't work
73.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
22.0%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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