Latest news about poverty in Clayton, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.4% of Clayton, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 11.8% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.3%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clayton, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
15.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clayton:
22.4%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clayton:
44.8%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Clayton, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clayton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
29.3%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clayton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clayton,GA (% below half of poverty level)
36.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clayton, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, GA (%)
14.2%White
0.0%Black
19.3%Other race
26.1%2+ races
15.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, GA (absolute numbers)
262White
0Black
42Other race
202+ races
32Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clayton, GA
Children below poverty level:
Clayton, Georgia:
17.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clayton:
11.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clayton:
27.3%
Georgia:
24.0%
53.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
65.4%Worked part-time
34.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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