18.8% of Calhoun, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 13.0% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.0%. For comparison, it was 39.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Calhoun, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Calhoun:
18.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Calhoun:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Calhoun:
28.1%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Calhoun:
19.3%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.0%
Residents above poverty level:
39.2%
Poverty by age in Calhoun, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Calhoun,GA (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Calhoun,GA (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
32.9%12 to 14 years
41.6%15 years
18.8%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
37.3%35 to 44 years
18.1%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
21.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Calhoun,GA (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Calhoun, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calhoun, GA (%)
18.4%White
0.3%Black
16.5%American Indian
24.6%Asian
55.4%Native Hawaiian
31.3%Other race
1.5%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calhoun, GA (absolute numbers)
1,900White
4Black
153American Indian
44Asian
63Native Hawaiian
575Other race
322+ races
989Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Calhoun, GA
Children below poverty level:
Calhoun, Georgia:
20.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Calhoun:
13.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Calhoun:
27.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
52.9%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
42.2%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
40.3%One full-time, other didn't work
3.7%Both worked part-time
47.6%One part-time, other didn't work
2.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
25.2%1950 to 1959
24.4%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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