Latest news about poverty in Jefferson, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Jefferson, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 5.8% of high school graduates and 34.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.6%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
9.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jefferson:
22.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson:
33.3%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Jefferson, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,GA (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
85.0%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.5%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,GA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 14 years
14.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,GA (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, GA (%)
3.5%White
30.6%Black
12.8%Asian
26.0%Other race
7.3%2+ races
13.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, GA (absolute numbers)
376White
613Black
20Asian
131Other race
402+ races
152Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, GA
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson, Georgia:
10.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jefferson:
5.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jefferson:
34.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
21.9%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
90.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
86.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.9%1999 to 2000
19.6%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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