Latest news about poverty in Columbus, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Columbus, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.1% of high school graduates and 47.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled males and 22.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 38.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
17.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Columbus:
15.2%
Georgia:
15.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
27.7%
Georgia:
28.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Columbus:
22.9%
Georgia:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
31.2%
Georgia:
29.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
38.1%
Poverty by age in Columbus, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,GA (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
14.1%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
42.8%12 to 14 years
45.0%15 years
28.1%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,GA (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
42.3%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
4.9%15 years
42.0%16 and 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
25.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,GA (% below half of poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
13.9%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, GA (%)
9.1%White
24.9%Black
23.0%American Indian
11.3%Asian
12.7%Native Hawaiian
12.8%Other race
14.5%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, GA (absolute numbers)
6,527White
22,770Black
504American Indian
888Asian
77Native Hawaiian
1,068Other race
3,7722+ races
2,768Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, GA
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, Georgia:
27.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Columbus:
16.1%
Georgia:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Columbus:
47.2%
Georgia:
44.8%
26.8%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
58.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
23.8%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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