28.6% of Wrens, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 17.6% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.5%. For comparison, it was 30.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wrens, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wrens:
28.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wrens:
16.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wrens:
27.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wrens:
13.8%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.2%
Poverty by age in Wrens, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wrens,GA (percentage below poverty level)
83.8%Under 5 years
81.1%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
46.3%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wrens,GA (percentage below poverty level)
46.7%Under 5 years
40.2%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
67.3%18 to 24 years
36.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
37.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wrens,GA (% below half of poverty level)
51.6%Under 6 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
20.1%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wrens, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wrens, GA (%)
18.9%White
32.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
52.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wrens, GA (absolute numbers)
126White
411Black
0Asian
02+ races
17Hispanic
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wrens, GA
Children below poverty level:
Wrens, Georgia:
37.7%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wrens:
17.6%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wrens:
33.7%
Georgia:
24.0%
36.1%Married-couple family
24.1%Male, no wife present
39.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.2%Worked part-time
95.8%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
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