37.0% of Pearson, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 29.6% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.2%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pearson, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pearson:
37.0%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pearson:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pearson:
37.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pearson:
10.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Pearson, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pearson,GA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
88.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
56.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pearson,GA (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
67.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pearson,GA (% below half of poverty level)
18.3%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pearson, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pearson, GA (%)
22.0%White
33.0%Black
27.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
44.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pearson, GA (absolute numbers)
107White
189Black
128Other race
1712+ races
323Hispanic
30.2%Below poverty level
69.8%Above poverty level
49.7%Below poverty level
50.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pearson, GA
Children below poverty level:
Pearson, Georgia:
57.2%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pearson:
29.6%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pearson:
30.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
68.4%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
29.1%Female, no husband present
15.7%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
78.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.2%One full-time, other part-time
76.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
7.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
35.2%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
25.1%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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