Poverty Rate in Athens
In Athens, an estimated 30,535 of 114,717 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Athens?
The poverty rate in Athens is 26.6%.
- How many people in Athens live in poverty?
In Athens, an estimated 30,535 of 114,717 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Athens compare to the average for Georgia?
The poverty rate in Athens is 90.0% higher than the Georgia average. In Athens, an estimated 26.6% of 114,717 people live in poverty. In Georgia, 14.0% of 10,529,506 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Athens compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Athens is 107.81% higher than the US average. In Athens, an estimated 26.6% of 114,717 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Athens
2021
21% of 114 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Athens
2021
20.9% of 20 thousand people
Under 5 years
Athens
2021
28.7% of 6 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Athens
2021
17.9% of 15 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Athens
2021
20.9% of 20 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Athens
2021
22.9% of 79 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Athens
2021
29.3% of 43 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Athens
2021
15.2% of 36 thousand people
60 years and over
Athens
2021
14.1% of 21 thousand people
65 years and over
Athens
2021
11% of 15 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Athens
2021
23% of 56 thousand people
Female
Athens
2021
19.1% of 58 thousand people
- Race
White
Athens
2021
17% of 62 thousand people
Black or African American
Athens
2021
22.5% of 31 thousand people
Hispanic
Athens
2021
31.7% of 13 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Athens
2021
16.9% of 61 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Athens
2021
14% of 71 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Athens
2021
38.8% of 7 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Athens
2021
22% of 12 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Athens
2021
15.3% of 16 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Athens
2021
5.5% of 36 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Athens
2021
14.2% of 65 thousand people
Employed
Athens
2021
13.4% of 62 thousand people
Male
Athens
2021
14% of 31 thousand people
Female
Athens
2021
12.8% of 31 thousand people
Unemployed
Athens
2021
37.6% of 2 thousand people
Male
Athens
2021
36.2% of 2 thousand people
Female
Athens
2021
40.8% of 637 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Athens
2021
20.9% of 95 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Athens
2021
3.6% of 40 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Athens
2021
34.6% of 30 thousand people
Did not work
Athens
2021
32.4% of 25 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Athens
2021
33.9% of 42 thousand people
Male
Athens
2021
37.7% of 22 thousand people
Female
Athens
2021
29.8% of 20 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Athens
2021
50% of 18 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Athens
2021
14.5% of 10 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Athens
2021
15.4% of 4 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Athens
2021
33.2% of 3 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Athens
2021
34.2% of 5 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Athens
2021
15.7% of 2 thousand people
75 years and over
Athens
2021
41.1% of 2 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Athens
2021
2.6% of 18 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Athens
2021
52.4% of 16 thousand people
Did not work
Athens
2021
65.3% of 9 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Athens
2021
20.9%