Latest news about poverty in Jonesboro, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
36.7% of Jonesboro, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 18.4% of high school graduates and 40.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.2%. For comparison, it was 58.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jonesboro, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesboro:
36.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesboro:
19.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jonesboro:
41.4%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jonesboro:
24.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.2%
Residents above poverty level:
58.7%
Poverty by age in Jonesboro, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jonesboro,GA (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jonesboro,GA (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
85.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
61.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
47.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jonesboro,GA (% below half of poverty level)
37.7%Under 6 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 17 years
29.3%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
28.8%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jonesboro, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, GA (%)
11.2%White
41.1%Black
32.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
2.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, GA (absolute numbers)
77White
754Black
63Asian
0Other race
152+ races
7Hispanic
33.7%Below poverty level
66.3%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jonesboro, GA
Children below poverty level:
Jonesboro, Georgia:
46.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jonesboro:
18.4%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jonesboro:
40.4%
Georgia:
24.0%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
13.1%Worked full-time, year-round
5.2%Worked part-time
81.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
55.7%One part-time, other didn't work
44.3%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
10.5%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
26.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
28.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
38.1%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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