Macon, Georgia (GA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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38.6% of Macon, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 65.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Georgia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.6% of high school graduates and 48.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled males and 30.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 41.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Macon, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Macon: | 38.6% |
| Whole state: | 13.3% |
| Macon: | 19.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Macon: | 23.5% |
| Georgia: | 15.4% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 24.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Macon: | 29.2% |
| Georgia: | 28.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Macon: | 30.5% |
| Georgia: | 21.4% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 25.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Macon: | 30.1% |
| Georgia: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 78.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 41.2% |
Poverty by age in Macon, GA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Macon,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 60.5%Under 5 years
- 55.4%5 years
- 60.9%6 to 11 years
- 65.8%12 to 14 years
- 32.9%15 years
- 31.0%16 and 17 years
- 24.4%18 to 24 years
- 20.0%25 to 34 years
- 23.5%35 to 44 years
- 24.9%45 to 54 years
- 29.2%55 to 64 years
- 28.8%65 to 74 years
- 13.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Macon,GA (percentage below poverty level)
- 57.5%Under 5 years
- 51.3%5 years
- 46.8%6 to 11 years
- 42.1%12 to 14 years
- 32.0%15 years
- 47.3%16 and 17 years
- 44.7%18 to 24 years
- 30.9%25 to 34 years
- 30.3%35 to 44 years
- 24.6%45 to 54 years
- 37.5%55 to 64 years
- 13.4%65 to 74 years
- 20.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Macon,GA (% below half of poverty level)
- 22.1%Under 5 years
- 21.1%5 years
- 18.7%6 to 11 years
- 17.2%12 to 14 years
- 18.2%15 years
- 13.0%16 and 17 years
- 18.8%18 to 24 years
- 11.8%25 to 34 years
- 8.7%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 6.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.8%65 to 74 years
- 4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Macon, GA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Macon, GA (%)
- 13.0%White
- 40.0%Black
- 38.0%American Indian
- 33.0%Asian
- 100.0%Native Hawaiian
- 18.0%Other race
- 37.0%2+ races
- 28.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Macon, GA (absolute numbers)
- 2,708White
- 25,345Black
- 47American Indian
- 192Asian
- 4Native Hawaiian
- 109Other race
- 9152+ races
- 713Hispanic
- 33.6%Below poverty level
- 66.4%Above poverty level
- 43.8%Below poverty level
- 56.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Macon, GA
Children below poverty level:
| Macon, Georgia: | 52.9% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Macon: | 23.6% |
| Georgia: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Macon: | 48.2% |
| Georgia: | 44.8% |
- 19.4%Married-couple family
- 7.5%Male, no wife present
- 73.0%Female, no husband present
- 5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
- 26.3%Worked part-time
- 68.1%Did not work
- 0.7%Both worked full-time
- 4.6%One full-time, other part-time
- 10.1%One full-time, other didn't work
- 10.8%Both worked part-time
- 36.1%One part-time, other didn't work
- 37.6%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 2.0%1995 to 1998
- 1.0%1990 to 1994
- 5.4%1980 to 1989
- 13.1%1970 to 1979
- 21.7%1960 to 1969
- 23.2%1950 to 1959
- 14.9%1940 to 1949
- 17.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 2.3%1995 to 1998
- 2.7%1990 to 1994
- 5.8%1980 to 1989
- 15.7%1970 to 1979
- 22.3%1960 to 1969
- 26.8%1950 to 1959
- 11.6%1940 to 1949
- 12.4%1939 or earlier
