16.2% of Clarkesville, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 9.4% of high school graduates and 42.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.1%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clarkesville, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clarkesville:
16.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clarkesville:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clarkesville:
12.9%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clarkesville:
16.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Clarkesville, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clarkesville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
47.2%Under 5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clarkesville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
21.9%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clarkesville,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clarkesville, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarkesville, GA (%)
18.4%White
11.6%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarkesville, GA (absolute numbers)
257White
16Black
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clarkesville, GA
Children below poverty level:
Clarkesville, Georgia:
23.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clarkesville:
9.4%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clarkesville:
42.0%
Georgia:
24.0%
41.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.6%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
74.4%Did not work
76.9%Both worked full-time
23.1%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
36.4%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
12.8%1939 or earlier
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