28.3% of Sparks, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 18.6% of high school graduates and 40.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.9%. For comparison, it was 51.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparks, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparks:
28.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparks:
19.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparks:
37.5%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparks:
19.3%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.9%
Residents above poverty level:
51.4%
Poverty by age in Sparks, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparks,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
40.3%12 to 14 years
29.2%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
25.7%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparks,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
57.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparks,GA (% below half of poverty level)
26.3%Under 6 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparks, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparks, GA (%)
14.8%White
36.6%Black
4.3%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparks, GA (absolute numbers)
89White
454Black
232+ races
82Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparks, GA
Children below poverty level:
Sparks, Georgia:
31.5%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparks:
18.6%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sparks:
40.1%
Georgia:
24.0%
39.0%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
14.5%Worked part-time
77.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
90.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
20.4%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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