Latest news about poverty in Atlanta, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Atlanta, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 10.8% of high school graduates and 47.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 32.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atlanta, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
17.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
9.2%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atlanta:
29.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atlanta:
22.4%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.1%
Poverty by age in Atlanta, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atlanta,GA (percentage below poverty level)
29.8%Under 5 years
16.9%5 years
29.8%6 to 11 years
29.5%12 to 14 years
26.9%15 years
19.9%16 and 17 years
24.3%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
18.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atlanta,GA (percentage below poverty level)
29.6%Under 5 years
29.7%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
40.6%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atlanta,GA (% below half of poverty level)
17.2%Under 6 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atlanta, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, GA (%)
5.8%White
26.6%Black
11.7%American Indian
15.6%Asian
15.5%Native Hawaiian
25.3%Other race
14.9%2+ races
18.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, GA (absolute numbers)
10,411White
59,136Black
223American Indian
3,099Asian
36Native Hawaiian
3,059Other race
4,5682+ races
4,775Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atlanta, GA
Children below poverty level:
Atlanta, Georgia:
27.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atlanta:
10.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atlanta:
47.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
15.9%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
78.1%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
5.9%Both worked full-time
5.4%One full-time, other part-time
29.8%One full-time, other didn't work
4.0%Both worked part-time
3.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
21.3%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
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