Latest news about poverty in Montgomery, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.9% of Montgomery, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.1% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. The poverty rate was 3.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.2%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Montgomery, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Montgomery:
10.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Montgomery:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Montgomery:
3.5%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Montgomery:
3.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.2%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Montgomery, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Montgomery,GA (percentage below poverty level)
56.8%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
82.5%12 to 14 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
24.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Montgomery,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.2%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
30.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.4%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
0.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Montgomery,GA (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Montgomery, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montgomery, GA (%)
12.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
34.7%Other race
21.4%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montgomery, GA (absolute numbers)
433White
0Black
0Asian
112Other race
522+ races
87Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
33.4%Below poverty level
66.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Montgomery, GA
Children below poverty level:
Montgomery, Georgia:
28.5%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Montgomery:
6.1%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Montgomery:
0.0%
Georgia:
24.0%
31.0%Married-couple family
36.4%Male, no wife present
32.6%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
35.5%Worked part-time
57.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
64.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
15.2%1980 to 1989
47.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
35.2%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
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