31.3% of Waco, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 33.5% of high school graduates and 54.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 65.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 4.5%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waco, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waco:
31.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waco:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waco:
65.3%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waco:
45.7%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
4.5%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Waco, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waco,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
71.0%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waco,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
30.2%18 to 24 years
47.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
39.7%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
75.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waco,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.2%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waco, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waco, GA (%)
35.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waco, GA (absolute numbers)
227White
0Black
1American Indian
3Asian
29.8%Below poverty level
70.2%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waco, GA
Children below poverty level:
Waco, Georgia:
13.9%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waco:
33.5%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waco:
54.6%
Georgia:
24.0%
60.0%Married-couple family
40.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
19.3%Worked full-time, year-round
1.4%Worked part-time
79.3%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
57.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
28.3%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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