18.0% of Forest Park, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 14.4% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.3%. For comparison, it was 62.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest Park, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Park:
18.0%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Park:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest Park:
29.9%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest Park:
20.8%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.3%
Residents above poverty level:
62.2%
Poverty by age in Forest Park, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest Park,GA (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
6.8%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 14 years
35.8%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
34.1%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest Park,GA (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
19.9%5 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
31.7%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
29.4%55 to 64 years
26.7%65 to 74 years
34.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest Park,GA (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest Park, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Park, GA (%)
29.1%White
10.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.6%Asian
18.9%Other race
23.8%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Park, GA (absolute numbers)
683White
1,047Black
0American Indian
145Asian
561Other race
4832+ races
798Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest Park, GA
Children below poverty level:
Forest Park, Georgia:
12.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest Park:
14.4%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest Park:
21.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
59.3%Married-couple family
1.3%Male, no wife present
39.4%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
63.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
28.7%1960 to 1969
47.5%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
35.4%1960 to 1969
37.9%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
1.9%1939 or earlier
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