13.1% of Norcross, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 7.3% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.4%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norcross, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norcross:
13.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norcross:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norcross:
21.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norcross:
11.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.4%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Norcross, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norcross,GA (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
19.2%15 years
19.2%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norcross,GA (percentage below poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
34.8%12 to 14 years
37.4%15 years
24.4%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norcross,GA (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norcross, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norcross, GA (%)
10.2%White
3.7%Black
64.5%American Indian
14.5%Asian
18.5%Other race
12.5%2+ races
16.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norcross, GA (absolute numbers)
337White
184Black
61American Indian
375Asian
797Other race
2962+ races
1,070Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norcross, GA
Children below poverty level:
Norcross, Georgia:
18.1%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norcross:
7.3%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norcross:
19.4%
Georgia:
24.0%
51.5%Married-couple family
5.8%Male, no wife present
42.7%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
56.9%Worked part-time
38.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.7%One full-time, other didn't work
20.3%Both worked part-time
9.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.7%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
23.2%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
25.6%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
23.1%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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