9.9% of Sandy Springs, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.3% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 7.9% of high school graduates and 18.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.9%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandy Springs, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Springs:
9.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Springs:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sandy Springs:
23.2%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sandy Springs:
23.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.1%
Poverty by age in Sandy Springs, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandy Springs,GA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.2%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandy Springs,GA (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.5%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandy Springs,GA (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandy Springs, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Springs, GA (%)
6.3%White
11.1%Black
19.4%American Indian
3.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
35.4%Other race
9.6%2+ races
18.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Springs, GA (absolute numbers)
3,816White
2,474Black
51American Indian
316Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,006Other race
8442+ races
2,120Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandy Springs, GA
Children below poverty level:
Sandy Springs, Georgia:
7.4%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandy Springs:
7.9%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandy Springs:
18.5%
Georgia:
24.0%
36.3%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
14.8%Worked full-time, year-round
38.0%Worked part-time
47.3%Did not work
1.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.9%One full-time, other didn't work
18.7%Both worked part-time
42.0%One part-time, other didn't work
29.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
28.5%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
30.0%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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