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Savannah, Georgia (GA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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20.5% of Savannah, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 14.0% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.7%. For comparison, it was 40.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Savannah, GA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Savannah:

20.5%
Whole state:

12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Savannah:

10.4%
Whole state:

6.4%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Savannah:

26.7%
Georgia:

19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Savannah:

20.0%
Georgia:

20.7%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

76.7%
Residents above poverty level:

40.9%

Poverty by age in Savannah, GA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Savannah
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Savannah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 60.6%Under 5 years
  • 60.5%5 years
  • 30.5%6 to 11 years
  • 22.4%12 to 14 years
  • 35.9%15 years
  • 36.3%16 and 17 years
  • 32.5%18 to 24 years
  • 25.3%25 to 34 years
  • 13.2%35 to 44 years
  • 11.7%45 to 54 years
  • 6.7%55 to 64 years
  • 10.4%65 to 74 years
  • 5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Savannah
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Savannah,GA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 21.6%Under 5 years
  • 37.2%5 years
  • 20.5%6 to 11 years
  • 12.7%12 to 14 years
  • 7.9%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 33.2%18 to 24 years
  • 14.9%25 to 34 years
  • 17.9%35 to 44 years
  • 20.7%45 to 54 years
  • 16.8%55 to 64 years
  • 18.9%65 to 74 years
  • 9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Savannah, GA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Savannah,GA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 28.0%Under 6 years
  • 12.3%6 to 11 years
  • 5.9%12 to 17 years
  • 24.2%18 to 24 years
  • 9.3%25 to 34 years
  • 6.0%35 to 44 years
  • 5.8%45 to 54 years
  • 5.6%55 to 64 years
  • 5.1%65 to 74 years
  • 1.9%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Savannah, GA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Savannah, GA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, GA (%)
  • 13.5%White
  • 25.2%Black
  • 11.8%American Indian
  • 16.1%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 11.8%Other race
  • 17.7%2+ races
  • 17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Savannah, GA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, GA (absolute numbers)
  • 6,321White
  • 18,525Black
  • 43American Indian
  • 643Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 302Other race
  • 1,5182+ races
  • 1,606Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 21.0%Below poverty level
  • 79.0%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 12.1%Below poverty level
  • 87.9%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Savannah, GA

Children below poverty level:
Savannah, Georgia:

29.4%
State:

16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Savannah:

14.0%
Georgia:

8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Savannah:

34.4%
Georgia:

24.0%
Poor families by family type
  • 21.1%Married-couple family
  • 4.9%Male, no wife present
  • 74.0%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Savannah not in families by work experience
  • 15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 46.6%Worked part-time
  • 38.3%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 2.4%Both worked full-time
  • 2.1%One full-time, other part-time
  • 11.2%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 9.1%Both worked part-time
  • 25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 50.2%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • 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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