Latest news about poverty in Bainbridge, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.1% of Bainbridge, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 18.0% of high school graduates and 42.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.9%. For comparison, it was 47.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bainbridge, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bainbridge:
27.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bainbridge:
17.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bainbridge:
38.4%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bainbridge:
23.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.9%
Residents above poverty level:
47.6%
Poverty by age in Bainbridge, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bainbridge,GA (percentage below poverty level)
34.2%Under 5 years
97.1%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
43.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
65.8%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bainbridge,GA (percentage below poverty level)
60.9%Under 5 years
44.8%5 years
48.3%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 14 years
22.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.9%18 to 24 years
36.1%25 to 34 years
34.6%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
32.3%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bainbridge,GA (% below half of poverty level)
38.8%Under 6 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bainbridge, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bainbridge, GA (%)
9.1%White
32.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
82.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bainbridge, GA (absolute numbers)
397White
2,431Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
591Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
38.2%Below poverty level
61.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bainbridge, GA
Children below poverty level:
Bainbridge, Georgia:
36.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bainbridge:
18.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bainbridge:
42.5%
Georgia:
24.0%
25.9%Married-couple family
4.4%Male, no wife present
69.7%Female, no husband present
18.9%Worked full-time, year-round
10.4%Worked part-time
70.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
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