17.2% of Lawrenceville, 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. 12.7% of high school graduates and 11.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.7%. For comparison, it was 45.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lawrenceville, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrenceville:
17.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrenceville:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawrenceville:
16.4%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawrenceville:
10.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.7%
Residents above poverty level:
45.4%
Poverty by age in Lawrenceville, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawrenceville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
21.6%Under 5 years
18.4%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
46.5%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawrenceville,GA (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
17.1%5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
33.7%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
21.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawrenceville,GA (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawrenceville, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrenceville, GA (%)
5.0%White
23.0%Black
4.0%American Indian
13.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
27.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrenceville, GA (absolute numbers)
403White
2,416Black
15American Indian
330Asian
14Native Hawaiian
1,164Other race
1642+ races
1,456Hispanic
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawrenceville, GA
Children below poverty level:
Lawrenceville, Georgia:
20.0%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawrenceville:
12.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawrenceville:
11.6%
Georgia:
24.0%
15.2%Married-couple family
14.8%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
32.7%Worked part-time
54.8%Did not work
7.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.2%One full-time, other didn't work
20.1%Both worked part-time
43.7%One part-time, other didn't work
16.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
53.1%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
43.1%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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