24.5% of Wadley, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 16.9% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.5%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wadley, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wadley:
24.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wadley:
10.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wadley:
22.7%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wadley:
13.8%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Wadley, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wadley,GA (percentage below poverty level)
29.5%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
34.4%16 and 17 years
24.8%18 to 24 years
54.3%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
39.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wadley,GA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
68.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wadley,GA (% below half of poverty level)
24.2%Under 6 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wadley, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wadley, GA (%)
21.0%White
22.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wadley, GA (absolute numbers)
28White
368Black
0Asian
52Other race
02+ races
54Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
28.4%Below poverty level
71.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wadley, GA
Children below poverty level:
Wadley, Georgia:
29.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wadley:
16.9%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wadley:
32.5%
Georgia:
24.0%
25.6%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
64.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.4%Worked part-time
94.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.6%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
12.7%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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