Latest news about poverty in Damascus, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.7% of Damascus, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.9% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 6.2% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 2.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Damascus, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Damascus:
9.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Damascus:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Damascus:
9.4%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Damascus:
15.6%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
2.0%
Poverty by age in Damascus, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Damascus,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Damascus,GA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Damascus,GA (% below half of poverty level)
66.7%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Damascus, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damascus, GA (%)
3.9%White
17.3%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damascus, GA (absolute numbers)
5White
25Black
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Damascus, GA
Children below poverty level:
Damascus, Georgia:
17.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Damascus:
6.2%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Damascus:
30.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
90.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
50.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.5%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
19.2%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
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