10.8% of Mount Airy, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.4% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 2.9% of high school graduates and 18.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.2%. For comparison, it was 6.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Airy, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Airy:
10.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Airy:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mount Airy:
11.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Airy:
12.2%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.2%
Residents above poverty level:
6.1%
Poverty by age in Mount Airy, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Airy,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
83.3%5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Airy,GA (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
24.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Airy,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Airy, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Airy, GA (%)
9.2%White
80.6%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Airy, GA (absolute numbers)
66White
8Black
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
65Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Airy, GA
Children below poverty level:
Mount Airy, Georgia:
12.6%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Airy:
2.9%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mount Airy:
18.0%
Georgia:
24.0%
36.2%Worked full-time, year-round
19.1%Worked part-time
44.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
25.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
28.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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