Latest news about poverty in Douglas, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.0% of Douglas, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 13.5% of high school graduates and 43.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 35.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Douglas, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Douglas:
23.0%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Douglas:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Douglas:
27.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Douglas:
20.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.6%
Residents above poverty level:
35.7%
Poverty by age in Douglas, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Douglas,GA (percentage below poverty level)
37.7%Under 5 years
13.2%5 years
40.8%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.5%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
29.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Douglas,GA (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
24.8%5 years
40.6%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.4%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
33.5%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Douglas,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
32.9%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Douglas, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Douglas, GA (%)
13.9%White
25.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.8%Other race
0.0%2+ races
31.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Douglas, GA (absolute numbers)
550White
1,397Black
0American Indian
32Other race
02+ races
380Hispanic
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Douglas, GA
Children below poverty level:
Douglas, Georgia:
28.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Douglas:
13.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Douglas:
43.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
5.6%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
82.0%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
7.2%Worked part-time
85.3%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
64.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
28.1%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
19.2%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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