16.9% of Gainesville, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 10.9% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.8%. For comparison, it was 43.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesville, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
16.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gainesville:
23.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
19.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.8%
Residents above poverty level:
43.3%
Poverty by age in Gainesville, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
27.2%Under 5 years
21.0%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
8.8%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesville,GA (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesville, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, GA (%)
12.4%White
15.2%Black
3.3%American Indian
1.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.6%Other race
15.1%2+ races
18.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, GA (absolute numbers)
2,116White
973Black
4American Indian
28Asian
0Native Hawaiian
958Other race
1,1342+ races
2,957Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesville, GA
Children below poverty level:
Gainesville, Georgia:
22.2%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gainesville:
10.9%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gainesville:
23.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
33.1%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
24.3%Worked part-time
67.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.5%One full-time, other part-time
21.3%One full-time, other didn't work
2.0%Both worked part-time
9.4%One part-time, other didn't work
63.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
15.8%1999 to 2000
13.1%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
12.6%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
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