20.3% of Lenox, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 18.2% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.6%. For comparison, it was 37.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lenox, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lenox:
20.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lenox:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lenox:
21.2%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lenox:
18.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.6%
Residents above poverty level:
37.5%
Poverty by age in Lenox, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lenox,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lenox,GA (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
71.4%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
30.8%35 to 44 years
32.7%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
35.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lenox,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
44.8%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lenox, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenox, GA (%)
18.0%White
13.0%Black
48.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
77.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenox, GA (absolute numbers)
96White
39Black
5Other race
12+ races
41Hispanic
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lenox, GA
Children below poverty level:
Lenox, Georgia:
24.2%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lenox:
18.2%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lenox:
23.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
63.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.7%Female, no husband present
20.3%Worked full-time, year-round
7.8%Worked part-time
71.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
55.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.0%One part-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.7%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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