28.5% of Morganton, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 18.5% of high school graduates and 18.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.2%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morganton, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morganton:
28.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morganton:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morganton:
35.9%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 28.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morganton:
40.2%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.2%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Morganton, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morganton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morganton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
68.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morganton,GA (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morganton, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morganton, GA (%)
31.3%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morganton, GA (absolute numbers)
78White
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morganton, GA
Children below poverty level:
Morganton, Georgia:
51.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morganton:
18.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morganton:
18.5%
Georgia:
24.0%
23.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
80.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%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
27.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
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