Latest news about poverty in Dallas, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Dallas, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 14.7% of high school graduates and 20.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.9%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dallas, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dallas:
17.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dallas:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dallas:
20.3%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dallas:
17.3%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.9%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Dallas, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dallas,GA (percentage below poverty level)
54.1%Under 5 years
67.6%5 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
34.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.4%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
37.7%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dallas,GA (percentage below poverty level)
10.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
35.8%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
37.4%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
43.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dallas,GA (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 6 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dallas, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dallas, GA (%)
19.0%White
15.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
41.0%Native Hawaiian
39.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dallas, GA (absolute numbers)
1,320White
657Black
16American Indian
0Asian
117Native Hawaiian
316Other race
42+ races
555Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
50.5%Below poverty level
49.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dallas, GA
Children below poverty level:
Dallas, Georgia:
19.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dallas:
14.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dallas:
20.5%
Georgia:
24.0%
36.5%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
60.1%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
67.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.7%One full-time, other didn't work
16.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
16.9%1999 to 2000
31.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
39.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.1%1999 to 2000
26.2%1995 to 1998
23.7%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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