23.4% of Fairburn, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 12.0% of high school graduates and 17.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.9%. For comparison, it was 44.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairburn, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairburn:
23.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairburn:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairburn:
16.9%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairburn:
4.8%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.9%
Residents above poverty level:
44.7%
Poverty by age in Fairburn, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairburn,GA (percentage below poverty level)
71.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
57.1%6 to 11 years
44.9%12 to 14 years
18.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairburn,GA (percentage below poverty level)
44.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
46.9%15 years
31.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
51.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairburn,GA (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairburn, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairburn, GA (%)
2.9%White
25.8%Black
0.0%Asian
43.6%Other race
5.3%2+ races
33.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairburn, GA (absolute numbers)
57White
3,193Black
0Asian
586Other race
452+ races
706Hispanic
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairburn, GA
Children below poverty level:
Fairburn, Georgia:
46.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairburn:
12.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairburn:
17.6%
Georgia:
24.0%
18.1%Married-couple family
29.3%Male, no wife present
52.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.7%Worked part-time
43.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
92.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
24.4%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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