Latest news about poverty in Valdosta, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.3% of Valdosta, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 19.3% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.2%. For comparison, it was 46.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Valdosta, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Valdosta:
28.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Valdosta:
17.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Valdosta:
32.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Valdosta:
12.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.2%
Residents above poverty level:
46.4%
Poverty by age in Valdosta, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Valdosta,GA (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
48.0%5 years
35.4%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 14 years
27.9%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
37.1%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Valdosta,GA (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
31.7%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 14 years
23.6%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
26.5%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Valdosta,GA (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 6 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 17 years
25.1%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Valdosta, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valdosta, GA (%)
18.6%White
15.7%Black
81.3%American Indian
9.8%Asian
82.3%Native Hawaiian
46.9%Other race
22.8%2+ races
33.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valdosta, GA (absolute numbers)
3,417White
4,393Black
146American Indian
81Asian
108Native Hawaiian
508Other race
6872+ races
934Hispanic
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Valdosta, GA
Children below poverty level:
Valdosta, Georgia:
19.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Valdosta:
19.3%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Valdosta:
38.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
23.7%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
59.3%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
38.0%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.9%One full-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both worked part-time
9.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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