Latest news about poverty in Savannah, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.9% of Savannah, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 25.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Georgia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.8% of high school graduates and 46.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled males and 26.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.5%. For comparison, it was 42.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Savannah, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Savannah:
18.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Savannah:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Savannah:
20.5%
Georgia:
15.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Savannah:
26.7%
Georgia:
28.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Savannah:
26.8%
Georgia:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 24.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Savannah:
29.8%
Georgia:
29.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.5%
Residents above poverty level:
42.8%
Poverty by age in Savannah, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Savannah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
26.6%Under 5 years
14.6%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Savannah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
31.8%Under 5 years
42.0%5 years
36.8%6 to 11 years
28.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.7%16 and 17 years
29.3%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Savannah,GA (% below half of poverty level)
18.1%Under 5 years
14.7%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
14.1%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Savannah, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, GA (%)
16.9%White
20.1%Black
10.6%American Indian
20.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.2%Other race
19.0%2+ races
24.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, GA (absolute numbers)
8,480White
13,945Black
38American Indian
708Asian
0Native Hawaiian
460Other race
1,9532+ races
2,233Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Savannah, GA
Children below poverty level:
Savannah, Georgia:
28.1%
State:
19.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Savannah:
24.8%
Georgia:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Savannah:
46.1%
Georgia:
44.8%
22.9%Married-couple family
17.3%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
32.3%Worked part-time
64.5%Did not work
2.4%Both worked full-time
8.8%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
15.0%Both worked part-time
28.2%One part-time, other didn't work
34.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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