34.7% of Lithonia, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 19.1% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 58.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 55.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lithonia, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lithonia:
34.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lithonia:
19.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lithonia:
58.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lithonia:
15.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
55.6%
Poverty by age in Lithonia, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lithonia,GA (percentage below poverty level)
51.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
68.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lithonia,GA (percentage below poverty level)
89.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
67.4%6 to 11 years
87.5%12 to 14 years
59.2%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
38.2%25 to 34 years
35.3%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
24.9%55 to 64 years
21.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lithonia,GA (% below half of poverty level)
27.3%Under 6 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
41.0%12 to 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lithonia, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lithonia, GA (%)
29.0%White
41.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
6.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lithonia, GA (absolute numbers)
27White
875Black
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
13Hispanic
38.5%Below poverty level
61.5%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lithonia, GA
Children below poverty level:
Lithonia, Georgia:
61.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lithonia:
19.1%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lithonia:
26.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
93.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
48.8%Worked part-time
51.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
35.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
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