Latest news about poverty in Savannah, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.5% of Savannah, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 14.0% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.7%. For comparison, it was 40.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Savannah, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Savannah:
20.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Savannah:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Savannah:
26.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Savannah:
20.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.9%
Poverty by age in Savannah, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Savannah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
60.6%Under 5 years
60.5%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
35.9%15 years
36.3%16 and 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
25.3%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Savannah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
21.6%Under 5 years
37.2%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Savannah,GA (% below half of poverty level)
28.0%Under 6 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Savannah, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, GA (%)
13.5%White
25.2%Black
11.8%American Indian
16.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.8%Other race
17.7%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, GA (absolute numbers)
6,321White
18,525Black
43American Indian
643Asian
0Native Hawaiian
302Other race
1,5182+ races
1,606Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Savannah, GA
Children below poverty level:
Savannah, Georgia:
29.4%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Savannah:
14.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Savannah:
34.4%
Georgia:
24.0%
21.1%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
74.0%Female, no husband present
15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
46.6%Worked part-time
38.3%Did not work
2.4%Both worked full-time
2.1%One full-time, other part-time
11.2%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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