35.7% of Fort Valley, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 25.0% of high school graduates and 39.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.6%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Valley, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Valley:
35.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Valley:
18.2%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Valley:
28.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Valley:
14.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Fort Valley, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Valley,GA (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
41.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Valley,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
49.3%5 years
95.3%6 to 11 years
52.9%12 to 14 years
92.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.7%18 to 24 years
54.3%25 to 34 years
54.3%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
41.6%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Valley,GA (% below half of poverty level)
30.6%Under 6 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
25.1%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Valley, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Valley, GA (%)
21.1%White
39.1%Black
0.0%Other race
13.2%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Valley, GA (absolute numbers)
303White
1,987Black
0Other race
542+ races
122Hispanic
35.1%Below poverty level
64.9%Above poverty level
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Valley, GA
Children below poverty level:
Fort Valley, Georgia:
53.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Valley:
25.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Valley:
39.1%
Georgia:
24.0%
5.1%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
69.6%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
14.8%Worked part-time
75.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
29.5%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
19.5%1939 or earlier
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