La Fayette, Georgia (GA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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21.3% of La Fayette, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 21.5% of high school graduates and 24.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.2%. For comparison, it was 37.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Fayette, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| La Fayette: | 21.3% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
| La Fayette: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| La Fayette: | 29.4% |
| Georgia: | 19.6% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| La Fayette: | 30.1% |
| Georgia: | 20.7% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 77.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 37.7% |
Poverty by age in La Fayette, GA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Fayette,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 49.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 35.4%6 to 11 years
- 28.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 62.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.7%18 to 24 years
- 11.5%25 to 34 years
- 30.6%35 to 44 years
- 30.5%45 to 54 years
- 18.0%55 to 64 years
- 11.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Fayette,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 34.5%6 to 11 years
- 5.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 37.2%16 and 17 years
- 3.1%18 to 24 years
- 29.9%25 to 34 years
- 24.3%35 to 44 years
- 32.9%45 to 54 years
- 14.9%55 to 64 years
- 9.2%65 to 74 years
- 17.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Fayette,GA (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.2%Under 6 years
- 12.1%6 to 11 years
- 13.1%12 to 17 years
- 1.8%18 to 24 years
- 5.9%25 to 34 years
- 6.3%35 to 44 years
- 19.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.4%65 to 74 years
- 1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Fayette, GA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Fayette, GA (%)
- 23.8%White
- 48.4%Black
- 31.8%Asian
- 8.3%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Fayette, GA (absolute numbers)
- 1,178White
- 149Black
- 55Asian
- 972+ races
- 23.6%Below poverty level
- 76.4%Above poverty level
- 14.2%Below poverty level
- 85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Fayette, GA
Children below poverty level:
| La Fayette, Georgia: | 29.1% |
| State: | 16.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| La Fayette: | 21.5% |
| Georgia: | 8.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| La Fayette: | 24.9% |
| Georgia: | 24.0% |
- 43.3%Married-couple family
- 30.9%Male, no wife present
- 25.8%Female, no husband present
- 10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
- 34.2%Worked part-time
- 55.1%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 34.1%One full-time, other didn't work
- 0.0%Both worked part-time
- 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
- 65.9%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.4%1995 to 1998
- 5.9%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 30.6%1970 to 1979
- 22.1%1960 to 1969
- 31.5%1950 to 1959
- 4.5%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.2%1995 to 1998
- 5.5%1990 to 1994
- 4.2%1980 to 1989
- 17.5%1970 to 1979
- 21.8%1960 to 1969
- 22.8%1950 to 1959
- 8.1%1940 to 1949
- 15.3%1939 or earlier