7.5% of Powder Springs, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.0% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 5.7% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.2%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Powder Springs, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Powder Springs:
7.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Powder Springs:
2.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Powder Springs:
12.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Powder Springs:
19.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Powder Springs, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Powder Springs,GA (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
1.7%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Powder Springs,GA (percentage below poverty level)
38.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Powder Springs,GA (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Powder Springs, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Powder Springs, GA (%)
7.6%White
8.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
9.0%Other race
0.9%2+ races
3.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Powder Springs, GA (absolute numbers)
327White
721Black
0American Indian
0Asian
138Other race
112+ races
121Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Powder Springs, GA
Children below poverty level:
Powder Springs, Georgia:
10.4%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Powder Springs:
5.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Powder Springs:
15.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
12.4%Married-couple family
24.7%Male, no wife present
62.9%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
34.7%Worked part-time
58.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.0%One full-time, other part-time
55.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
20.6%1990 to 1994
28.2%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
24.8%1990 to 1994
33.7%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
1.4%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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