16.1% of Barnesville, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 12.5% of high school graduates and 34.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.1%. For comparison, it was 36.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Barnesville, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Barnesville:
16.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Barnesville:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Barnesville:
14.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Barnesville:
10.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.1%
Residents above poverty level:
36.6%
Poverty by age in Barnesville, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Barnesville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
54.0%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
35.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Barnesville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
34.2%Under 5 years
21.7%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
27.7%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
37.9%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
41.3%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Barnesville,GA (% below half of poverty level)
24.8%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Barnesville, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barnesville, GA (%)
16.0%White
17.0%Black
4.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barnesville, GA (absolute numbers)
341White
416Black
192+ races
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Barnesville, GA
Children below poverty level:
Barnesville, Georgia:
24.0%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Barnesville:
12.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Barnesville:
34.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
10.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.7%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
27.6%Worked part-time
65.0%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
33.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
28.8%1950 to 1959
25.6%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
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