17.2% of Higgston, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 10.7% of high school graduates and 56.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.2%. For comparison, it was 52.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Higgston, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Higgston:
17.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Higgston:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Higgston:
38.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Higgston:
47.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
18.2%
Residents above poverty level:
52.1%
Poverty by age in Higgston, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Higgston,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
68.8%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Higgston,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
71.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Higgston,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
43.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Higgston, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Higgston, GA (%)
10.7%White
24.3%Black
6.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Higgston, GA (absolute numbers)
21White
36Black
12+ races
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Higgston, GA
Children below poverty level:
Higgston, Georgia:
2.7%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Higgston:
10.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Higgston:
56.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
11.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.3%1999 to 2000
28.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
42.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.4%1999 to 2000
22.3%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
2.1%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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