17.1% of Homer, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 9.3% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.3%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Homer, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
17.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Homer:
27.5%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Homer:
32.2%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Homer, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Homer,GA (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
70.3%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Homer,GA (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Homer,GA (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
37.7%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Homer, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, GA (%)
10.0%White
24.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
77.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, GA (absolute numbers)
137White
30Black
3American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1252+ races
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Homer, GA
Children below poverty level:
Homer, Georgia:
27.4%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Homer:
9.3%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Homer:
10.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
43.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
45.6%Worked part-time
54.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.8%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
9.5%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
9.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
31.2%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
37.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
14.5%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
27.1%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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