6.4% of Roswell, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 96.2% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 4.7% of high school graduates and 33.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 17.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roswell, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roswell:
6.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roswell:
3.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roswell:
19.4%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roswell:
20.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
17.7%
Poverty by age in Roswell, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roswell,GA (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
47.3%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roswell,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roswell,GA (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roswell, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roswell, GA (%)
4.0%White
8.2%Black
7.7%American Indian
1.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.1%Other race
7.1%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roswell, GA (absolute numbers)
2,379White
878Black
28American Indian
48Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,054Other race
8442+ races
2,444Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roswell, GA
Children below poverty level:
Roswell, Georgia:
7.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roswell:
4.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roswell:
33.0%
Georgia:
24.0%
51.0%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
42.4%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
41.6%Worked part-time
49.2%Did not work
12.9%Both worked full-time
4.2%One full-time, other part-time
32.2%One full-time, other didn't work
8.9%Both worked part-time
23.5%One part-time, other didn't work
18.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
37.9%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
41.4%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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