31.8% of Mount Vernon, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 29.3% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 51.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.7%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Vernon, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
31.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mount Vernon:
51.9%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Vernon:
27.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Mount Vernon, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Vernon,GA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
51.0%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Vernon,GA (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
90.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
57.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Vernon,GA (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Vernon, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, GA (%)
20.1%White
36.7%Black
0.0%Asian
66.3%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, GA (absolute numbers)
188White
336Black
0Asian
952+ races
30.5%Below poverty level
69.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Vernon, GA
Children below poverty level:
Mount Vernon, Georgia:
31.6%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Vernon:
29.3%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mount Vernon:
30.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
6.0%Married-couple family
3.0%Male, no wife present
91.0%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
17.8%Worked part-time
80.7%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
15.6%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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