41.9% of Colquitt, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 19.5% of high school graduates and 68.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 51.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.2%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Colquitt, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Colquitt:
41.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Colquitt:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Colquitt:
51.5%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Colquitt:
24.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.2%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Colquitt, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Colquitt,GA (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.8%6 to 11 years
60.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
60.2%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
38.2%35 to 44 years
43.2%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
62.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Colquitt,GA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
91.0%12 to 14 years
56.0%15 years
74.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
58.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Colquitt,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Colquitt, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colquitt, GA (%)
30.0%White
44.0%Black
93.0%American Indian
3.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
95.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colquitt, GA (absolute numbers)
237White
440Black
94American Indian
1Asian
0Native Hawaiian
542+ races
17Hispanic
40.7%Below poverty level
59.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Colquitt, GA
Children below poverty level:
Colquitt, Georgia:
54.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Colquitt:
19.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Colquitt:
68.4%
Georgia:
24.0%
20.8%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
68.3%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
98.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.2%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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