15.3% of Leary, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 14.1% of high school graduates and 13.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leary, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leary:
15.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leary:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leary:
16.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 29.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leary:
33.3%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Leary, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leary,GA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
41.2%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leary,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leary,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leary, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leary, GA (%)
0.0%White
15.4%Black
44.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leary, GA (absolute numbers)
52Black
22+ races
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leary, GA
Children below poverty level:
Leary, Georgia:
10.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leary:
14.1%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leary:
13.6%
Georgia:
24.0%
14.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
75.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
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