18.9% of Iron City, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 18.5% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Iron City, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Iron City:
18.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Iron City:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Iron City:
40.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Iron City:
47.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Iron City, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Iron City,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
27.8%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Iron City,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
46.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
54.8%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Iron City,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Iron City, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iron City, GA (%)
19.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iron City, GA (absolute numbers)
57White
0Black
1Asian
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Iron City, GA
Children below poverty level:
Iron City, Georgia:
10.4%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Iron City:
18.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Iron City:
21.2%
Georgia:
24.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
71.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
24.1%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
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