Latest news about poverty in Washington, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.0% of Washington, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 8.1% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
14.0%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Washington:
16.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington:
17.6%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Washington, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,GA (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.7%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,GA (percentage below poverty level)
20.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
56.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,GA (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
33.8%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, GA (%)
2.0%White
23.2%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, GA (absolute numbers)
28White
451Black
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, GA
Children below poverty level:
Washington, Georgia:
19.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Washington:
8.1%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Washington:
31.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
9.3%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
1.8%Worked part-time
87.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
16.4%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
37.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
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