17.9% of Sylvania, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 11.3% of high school graduates and 10.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.5%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sylvania, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sylvania:
17.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sylvania:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sylvania:
21.1%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sylvania:
20.3%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Sylvania, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sylvania,GA (percentage below poverty level)
91.7%Under 5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
40.6%12 to 14 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sylvania,GA (percentage below poverty level)
47.8%Under 5 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
28.6%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
28.4%55 to 64 years
26.8%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sylvania,GA (% below half of poverty level)
36.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sylvania, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sylvania, GA (%)
12.7%White
20.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
51.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sylvania, GA (absolute numbers)
123White
297Black
02+ races
18Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sylvania, GA
Children below poverty level:
Sylvania, Georgia:
39.0%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sylvania:
11.3%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sylvania:
10.5%
Georgia:
24.0%
17.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.7%Female, no husband present
14.6%Worked full-time, year-round
8.5%Worked part-time
76.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
90.0%Both worked part-time
10.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
58.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
24.6%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
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