Latest news about poverty in Commerce, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Commerce, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.0% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 9.7% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.3%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Commerce, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Commerce:
18.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Commerce:
22.6%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Commerce, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Commerce,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Commerce,GA (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Commerce,GA (% below half of poverty level)
12.6%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Commerce, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce, GA (%)
6.0%White
21.4%Black
6.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
28.9%2+ races
14.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce, GA (absolute numbers)
318White
240Black
5Asian
0Other race
1692+ races
117Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Commerce, GA
Children below poverty level:
Commerce, Georgia:
10.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Commerce:
9.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Commerce:
18.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
59.3%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
34.1%Female, no husband present
50.6%Worked full-time, year-round
13.3%Worked part-time
36.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
26.3%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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