23.2% of Alma, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 22.2% of high school graduates and 34.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.7%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alma, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
23.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
18.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alma:
21.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alma:
21.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Alma, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alma,GA (percentage below poverty level)
46.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
28.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
30.1%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alma,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
54.5%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
15.7%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
27.2%65 to 74 years
42.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alma,GA (% below half of poverty level)
39.0%Under 6 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
34.6%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alma, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, GA (%)
23.1%White
23.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
29.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, GA (absolute numbers)
242White
290Black
0Asian
0Other race
1172+ races
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alma, GA
Children below poverty level:
Alma, Georgia:
18.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alma:
22.2%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alma:
34.6%
Georgia:
24.0%
26.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.7%Worked part-time
88.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
28.9%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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