35.4% of Lake Park, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 22.7% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.9%. For comparison, it was 21.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Park, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Park:
35.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Park:
33.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Park:
44.9%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Park:
10.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.9%
Residents above poverty level:
21.8%
Poverty by age in Lake Park, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Park,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Park,GA (percentage below poverty level)
77.1%Under 5 years
57.6%6 to 11 years
90.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
54.2%25 to 34 years
53.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Park,GA (% below half of poverty level)
62.4%Under 6 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
47.0%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
54.4%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Park, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Park, GA (%)
27.9%White
55.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
14.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Park, GA (absolute numbers)
186White
72Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
6Hispanic
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Park, GA
Children below poverty level:
Lake Park, Georgia:
37.2%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Park:
22.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Park:
21.1%
Georgia:
24.0%
6.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
30.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both worked part-time
30.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
18.8%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
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