16.0% of Tallapoosa, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 5.9% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.4%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tallapoosa, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tallapoosa:
16.0%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tallapoosa:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tallapoosa:
30.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tallapoosa:
20.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.4%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in Tallapoosa, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tallapoosa,GA (percentage below poverty level)
64.3%Under 5 years
51.2%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tallapoosa,GA (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
78.6%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
19.5%65 to 74 years
25.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tallapoosa,GA (% below half of poverty level)
28.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tallapoosa, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tallapoosa, GA (%)
16.1%White
13.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tallapoosa, GA (absolute numbers)
433White
57Black
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tallapoosa, GA
Children below poverty level:
Tallapoosa, Georgia:
24.1%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tallapoosa:
5.9%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tallapoosa:
30.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
22.9%Male, no wife present
77.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.1%Worked part-time
98.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
27.5%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
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