18.9% of Lovejoy, 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. 11.9% of high school graduates and 74.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 38.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lovejoy, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lovejoy:
18.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lovejoy:
8.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lovejoy:
28.9%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lovejoy:
14.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.5%
Residents above poverty level:
38.6%
Poverty by age in Lovejoy, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lovejoy,GA (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
32.8%15 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
73.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lovejoy,GA (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
41.2%5 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
24.5%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
68.5%65 to 74 years
37.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lovejoy,GA (% below half of poverty level)
6.2%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
32.5%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lovejoy, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lovejoy, GA (%)
35.0%White
8.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
61.0%2+ races
55.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lovejoy, GA (absolute numbers)
322White
615Black
34American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
3752+ races
504Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lovejoy, GA
Children below poverty level:
Lovejoy, Georgia:
13.6%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lovejoy:
11.9%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lovejoy:
74.9%
Georgia:
24.0%
35.8%Married-couple family
23.3%Male, no wife present
40.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
78.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
78.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
33.3%1999 to 2000
45.8%1995 to 1998
20.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
23.4%1999 to 2000
43.7%1995 to 1998
21.3%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
2.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.5%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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