29.5% of Dahlonega, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 8.0% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dahlonega, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dahlonega:
29.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dahlonega:
22.8%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dahlonega:
29.1%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dahlonega:
16.2%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Dahlonega, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dahlonega,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
63.7%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
35.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dahlonega,GA (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
67.5%18 to 24 years
43.3%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dahlonega,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
59.7%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dahlonega, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dahlonega, GA (%)
29.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
60.4%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dahlonega, GA (absolute numbers)
1,324White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
562+ races
57Hispanic
26.5%Below poverty level
73.5%Above poverty level
41.0%Below poverty level
59.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dahlonega, GA
Children below poverty level:
Dahlonega, Georgia:
10.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dahlonega:
8.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dahlonega:
40.5%
Georgia:
24.0%
48.3%Married-couple family
22.4%Male, no wife present
29.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
66.3%Worked part-time
33.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
27.8%1995 to 1998
22.2%1990 to 1994
27.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
11.2%1995 to 1998
19.1%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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