15.7% of Thomson, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 8.4% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.1%. For comparison, it was 41.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thomson, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thomson:
15.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thomson:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thomson:
15.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thomson:
11.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.1%
Residents above poverty level:
41.1%
Poverty by age in Thomson, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thomson,GA (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
36.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thomson,GA (percentage below poverty level)
70.6%Under 5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
32.7%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thomson,GA (% below half of poverty level)
1.9%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thomson, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomson, GA (%)
12.8%White
15.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
11.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomson, GA (absolute numbers)
212White
714Black
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
26Hispanic
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thomson, GA
Children below poverty level:
Thomson, Georgia:
24.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thomson:
8.4%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thomson:
35.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
3.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
96.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
83.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
37.6%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
29.8%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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