14.1% of Garden City, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 12.0% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.7%. For comparison, it was 67.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garden City, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garden City:
14.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garden City:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garden City:
21.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garden City:
28.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.7%
Residents above poverty level:
67.9%
Poverty by age in Garden City, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garden City,GA (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garden City,GA (percentage below poverty level)
21.5%Under 5 years
40.7%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
47.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
25.5%35 to 44 years
45.7%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garden City,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
14.2%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garden City, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garden City, GA (%)
18.8%White
9.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.3%Asian
6.0%Other race
24.2%2+ races
20.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garden City, GA (absolute numbers)
686White
359Black
0American Indian
29Asian
83Other race
992+ races
449Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garden City, GA
Children below poverty level:
Garden City, Georgia:
24.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garden City:
12.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garden City:
13.1%
Georgia:
24.0%
27.0%Married-couple family
1.3%Male, no wife present
71.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
69.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.4%One part-time, other didn't work
68.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.2%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
29.1%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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