Latest news about poverty in Edison, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
38.5% of Edison, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 24.0% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.8%. For comparison, it was 10.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edison, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edison:
38.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edison:
11.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edison:
14.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edison:
6.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.8%
Residents above poverty level:
10.5%
Poverty by age in Edison, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edison,GA (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
67.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
46.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
86.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edison,GA (percentage below poverty level)
91.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
74.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
69.0%16 and 17 years
71.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edison,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
40.6%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
44.4%18 to 24 years
23.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edison, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edison, GA (%)
14.9%White
44.3%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edison, GA (absolute numbers)
42White
382Black
36.8%Below poverty level
63.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edison, GA
Children below poverty level:
Edison, Georgia:
70.0%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edison:
24.0%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edison:
20.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
45.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
86.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
41.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
35.3%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Discuss Edison, Georgia (GA) on our hugely popular Georgia forum.
