24.4% of Kingston, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 15.3% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.2%. For comparison, it was 5.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kingston, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
24.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kingston:
24.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kingston:
21.8%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.2%
Residents above poverty level:
5.5%
Poverty by age in Kingston, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kingston,GA (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
43.8%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
38.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kingston,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
88.9%15 years
63.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
29.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
63.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
41.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kingston,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kingston, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, GA (%)
12.1%White
41.2%Black
0.0%Other race
16.0%2+ races
29.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, GA (absolute numbers)
54White
90Black
0Other race
182+ races
14Hispanic
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kingston, GA
Children below poverty level:
Kingston, Georgia:
38.7%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kingston:
15.3%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kingston:
43.6%
Georgia:
24.0%
25.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
88.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
7.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
35.7%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
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