36.7% of Thomaston, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 31.8% of high school graduates and 57.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 60.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.6%. For comparison, it was 41.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thomaston, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thomaston:
36.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thomaston:
16.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thomaston:
60.8%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thomaston:
35.5%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.6%
Residents above poverty level:
41.7%
Poverty by age in Thomaston, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thomaston,GA (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
37.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thomaston,GA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
44.0%35 to 44 years
42.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
61.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thomaston,GA (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
32.8%12 to 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
22.1%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thomaston, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomaston, GA (%)
24.6%White
48.1%Black
32.6%Asian
91.2%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
35.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomaston, GA (absolute numbers)
1,135White
1,749Black
19Asian
209Native Hawaiian
0Other race
942+ races
35.4%Below poverty level
64.6%Above poverty level
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thomaston, GA
Children below poverty level:
Thomaston, Georgia:
41.4%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thomaston:
31.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thomaston:
57.9%
Georgia:
24.0%
18.4%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
67.5%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
18.0%Worked part-time
79.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
23.2%1940 to 1949
43.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
29.6%1939 or earlier
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