Augusta, Georgia (GA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
18.9% of Augusta, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.8% of high school graduates and 49.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled males and 29.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 40.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Augusta, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Augusta: | 18.9% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
| Augusta: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Augusta: | 21.1% |
| Georgia: | 15.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 24.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Augusta: | 30.2% |
| Georgia: | 28.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Augusta: | 29.4% |
| Georgia: | 21.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 24.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Augusta: | 32.4% |
| Georgia: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 74.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 40.3% |
Poverty by age in Augusta, GA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Augusta,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 24.0%Under 5 years
- 34.9%5 years
- 32.8%6 to 11 years
- 39.3%12 to 14 years
- 27.8%15 years
- 8.1%16 and 17 years
- 23.5%18 to 24 years
- 11.5%25 to 34 years
- 13.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 14.4%55 to 64 years
- 12.2%65 to 74 years
- 10.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Augusta,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 37.2%Under 5 years
- 5.5%5 years
- 17.3%6 to 11 years
- 37.0%12 to 14 years
- 12.7%15 years
- 31.7%16 and 17 years
- 34.7%18 to 24 years
- 21.4%25 to 34 years
- 17.9%35 to 44 years
- 14.5%45 to 54 years
- 16.7%55 to 64 years
- 13.1%65 to 74 years
- 14.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Augusta,GA (% below half of poverty level)
- 19.8%Under 5 years
- 20.9%5 years
- 16.9%6 to 11 years
- 12.4%12 to 14 years
- 17.3%15 years
- 12.3%16 and 17 years
- 17.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.6%25 to 34 years
- 8.0%35 to 44 years
- 6.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.8%65 to 74 years
- 4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Augusta, GA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Augusta, GA (%)
- 11.7%White
- 23.8%Black
- 31.0%American Indian
- 20.8%Asian
- 45.6%Native Hawaiian
- 22.3%Other race
- 16.0%2+ races
- 18.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Augusta, GA (absolute numbers)
- 5,105White
- 18,171Black
- 215American Indian
- 1,092Asian
- 123Native Hawaiian
- 521Other race
- 2,7542+ races
- 1,587Hispanic
- 19.3%Below poverty level
- 80.7%Above poverty level
- 11.0%Below poverty level
- 89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Augusta, GA
Children below poverty level:
| Augusta, Georgia: | 28.2% |
| State: | 16.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Augusta: | 19.8% |
| Georgia: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Augusta: | 49.6% |
| Georgia: | 44.8% |
- 11.2%Married-couple family
- 5.2%Male, no wife present
- 83.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 1.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 2.1%1990 to 1994
- 8.8%1980 to 1989
- 15.9%1970 to 1979
- 18.6%1960 to 1969
- 25.0%1950 to 1959
- 11.8%1940 to 1949
- 13.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 3.7%1995 to 1998
- 5.1%1990 to 1994
- 10.3%1980 to 1989
- 20.8%1970 to 1979
- 22.7%1960 to 1969
- 18.7%1950 to 1959
- 8.9%1940 to 1949
- 9.1%1939 or earlier