31.9% of Collins, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 21.8% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Collins, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Collins:
31.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Collins:
13.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Collins:
7.2%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Collins:
2.6%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Collins, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Collins,GA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
53.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
53.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Collins,GA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
48.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Collins,GA (% below half of poverty level)
82.5%Under 6 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
54.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Collins, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Collins, GA (%)
8.6%White
81.0%Black
11.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Collins, GA (absolute numbers)
32White
144Black
52+ races
30.5%Below poverty level
69.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Collins, GA
Children below poverty level:
Collins, Georgia:
55.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Collins:
21.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Collins:
14.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
46.7%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
22.4%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
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