Latest news about poverty in Statesboro, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
37.2% of Statesboro, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 18.7% of high school graduates and 46.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.9%. For comparison, it was 66.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Statesboro, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Statesboro:
37.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Statesboro:
19.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Statesboro:
33.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Statesboro:
15.0%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.9%
Residents above poverty level:
66.0%
Poverty by age in Statesboro, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Statesboro,GA (percentage below poverty level)
68.1%Under 5 years
65.4%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
48.7%15 years
36.9%16 and 17 years
61.8%18 to 24 years
25.3%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
35.8%55 to 64 years
19.8%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Statesboro,GA (percentage below poverty level)
55.7%Under 5 years
62.2%5 years
43.1%6 to 11 years
58.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.6%16 and 17 years
73.3%18 to 24 years
32.6%25 to 34 years
33.9%35 to 44 years
21.8%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Statesboro,GA (% below half of poverty level)
21.7%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 17 years
40.3%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Statesboro, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Statesboro, GA (%)
43.4%White
40.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
35.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.4%Other race
21.1%2+ races
19.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Statesboro, GA (absolute numbers)
5,680White
4,915Black
0American Indian
145Asian
0Native Hawaiian
28Other race
4832+ races
273Hispanic
43.3%Below poverty level
56.7%Above poverty level
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Statesboro, GA
Children below poverty level:
Statesboro, Georgia:
34.6%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Statesboro:
18.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Statesboro:
46.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
11.4%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
77.4%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
62.8%Worked part-time
30.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.0%One full-time, other didn't work
25.2%Both worked part-time
27.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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