19.2% of Buchanan, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 8.7% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 47.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buchanan, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buchanan:
19.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buchanan:
3.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buchanan:
29.2%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buchanan:
30.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
47.7%
Poverty by age in Buchanan, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buchanan,GA (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buchanan,GA (percentage below poverty level)
32.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
29.1%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
31.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buchanan,GA (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buchanan, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buchanan, GA (%)
17.5%White
31.5%Black
18.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buchanan, GA (absolute numbers)
182White
20Black
72+ races
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buchanan, GA
Children below poverty level:
Buchanan, Georgia:
24.1%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buchanan:
8.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buchanan:
37.4%
Georgia:
24.0%
31.7%Married-couple family
14.6%Male, no wife present
53.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.8%Worked part-time
93.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.3%One part-time, other didn't work
85.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.7%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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