15.5% of Russell, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 11.5% of high school graduates and 51.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.9%. For comparison, it was 37.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Russell, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
15.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
2.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Russell:
13.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Russell:
22.1%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.9%
Residents above poverty level:
37.5%
Poverty by age in Russell, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Russell,GA (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
47.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Russell,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
42.9%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
29.7%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
63.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Russell,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
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
5.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
30.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Russell, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, GA (%)
17.0%White
13.2%Black
0.0%Other race
13.2%2+ races
40.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, GA (absolute numbers)
123White
22Black
0Other race
952+ races
74Hispanic
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Russell, GA
Children below poverty level:
Russell, Georgia:
14.8%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Russell:
11.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Russell:
51.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
56.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
61.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
18.7%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
21.3%1995 to 1998
18.5%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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