9.6% of Alto, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.3% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 5.8% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alto, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alto:
9.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alto:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alto:
22.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alto:
18.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Alto, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alto,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
64.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alto,GA (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.3%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alto,GA (% below half of poverty level)
12.6%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alto, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alto, GA (%)
28.2%White
2.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alto, GA (absolute numbers)
115White
4Asian
0Other race
22+ races
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
0.7%Below poverty level
99.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alto, GA
Children below poverty level:
Alto, Georgia:
8.6%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alto:
5.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alto:
10.0%
Georgia:
24.0%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
10.5%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
89.5%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
37.5%1980 to 1989
43.8%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
20.6%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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