Macon, Georgia (GA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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23.5% of Macon, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 17.1% of high school graduates and 40.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.1%. For comparison, it was 32.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Macon, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Macon: | 23.5% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
| Macon: | 12.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Macon: | 31.2% |
| Georgia: | 19.6% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Macon: | 23.2% |
| Georgia: | 20.7% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 73.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 32.5% |
Poverty by age in Macon, GA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Macon,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 42.5%Under 5 years
- 33.8%5 years
- 34.2%6 to 11 years
- 24.4%12 to 14 years
- 35.1%15 years
- 18.9%16 and 17 years
- 25.9%18 to 24 years
- 18.0%25 to 34 years
- 11.0%35 to 44 years
- 16.0%45 to 54 years
- 14.8%55 to 64 years
- 9.8%65 to 74 years
- 10.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Macon,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 30.9%Under 5 years
- 22.0%5 years
- 38.7%6 to 11 years
- 44.2%12 to 14 years
- 31.6%15 years
- 18.0%16 and 17 years
- 21.7%18 to 24 years
- 38.7%25 to 34 years
- 21.3%35 to 44 years
- 24.2%45 to 54 years
- 26.8%55 to 64 years
- 13.5%65 to 74 years
- 16.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Macon,GA (% below half of poverty level)
- 22.7%Under 6 years
- 20.5%6 to 11 years
- 18.9%12 to 17 years
- 16.4%18 to 24 years
- 14.8%25 to 34 years
- 10.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.6%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.6%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Macon, GA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Macon, GA (%)
- 11.1%White
- 31.8%Black
- 28.8%American Indian
- 12.6%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 40.6%Other race
- 22.8%2+ races
- 30.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Macon, GA (absolute numbers)
- 5,615White
- 25,606Black
- 79American Indian
- 416Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 1,573Other race
- 1,9112+ races
- 1,721Hispanic
- 23.6%Below poverty level
- 76.4%Above poverty level
- 20.7%Below poverty level
- 79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Macon, GA
Children below poverty level:
| Macon, Georgia: | 32.9% |
| State: | 16.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Macon: | 17.1% |
| Georgia: | 8.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| Macon: | 40.7% |
| Georgia: | 24.0% |
- 18.4%Married-couple family
- 10.7%Male, no wife present
- 70.9%Female, no husband present
- 5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
- 23.9%Worked part-time
- 70.2%Did not work
- 3.3%Both worked full-time
- 2.7%One full-time, other part-time
- 56.4%One full-time, other didn't work
- 5.9%Both worked part-time
- 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
- 31.6%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.2%1995 to 1998
- 3.4%1990 to 1994
- 9.5%1980 to 1989
- 16.0%1970 to 1979
- 18.9%1960 to 1969
- 19.3%1950 to 1959
- 12.6%1940 to 1949
- 12.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 8.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 15.4%1980 to 1989
- 18.3%1970 to 1979
- 16.0%1960 to 1969
- 17.0%1950 to 1959
- 7.4%1940 to 1949
- 7.8%1939 or earlier