Latest news about poverty in LaGrange, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.4% of LaGrange, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 17.8% of high school graduates and 34.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.5%. For comparison, it was 40.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in LaGrange, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
LaGrange:
25.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
LaGrange:
12.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
LaGrange:
31.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
LaGrange:
20.6%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.5%
Residents above poverty level:
40.6%
Poverty by age in LaGrange, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in LaGrange,GA (percentage below poverty level)
48.1%Under 5 years
20.7%5 years
61.0%6 to 11 years
24.4%12 to 14 years
27.3%15 years
73.2%16 and 17 years
33.8%18 to 24 years
30.6%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in LaGrange,GA (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
52.6%5 years
56.1%6 to 11 years
46.5%12 to 14 years
28.1%15 years
64.9%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
35.1%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
19.8%65 to 74 years
46.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in LaGrange,GA (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 17 years
23.6%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in LaGrange, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in LaGrange, GA (%)
17.0%White
31.8%Black
61.6%American Indian
6.0%Asian
48.5%Other race
2.9%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in LaGrange, GA (absolute numbers)
1,819White
5,031Black
49American Indian
69Asian
588Other race
382+ races
354Hispanic
27.8%Below poverty level
72.2%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in LaGrange, GA
Children below poverty level:
LaGrange, Georgia:
32.7%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
LaGrange:
17.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
LaGrange:
34.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
23.3%Married-couple family
19.6%Male, no wife present
57.0%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
61.9%Did not work
12.1%Both worked full-time
25.6%One full-time, other part-time
13.5%One full-time, other didn't work
15.9%Both worked part-time
18.7%One part-time, other didn't work
14.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
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