Poverty Rate in Augusta
In Augusta, an estimated 42,197 of 191,107 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Augusta?
The poverty rate in Augusta is 22.1%.
- How many people in Augusta live in poverty?
In Augusta, an estimated 42,197 of 191,107 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Augusta compare to the average for Georgia?
The poverty rate in Augusta is 57.86% higher than the Georgia average. In Augusta, an estimated 22.1% of 191,107 people live in poverty. In Georgia, 14.0% of 10,529,506 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Augusta compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Augusta is 72.66% higher than the US average. In Augusta, an estimated 22.1% of 191,107 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Augusta
2021
20.5% of 188 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Augusta
2021
33.7% of 45 thousand people
Under 5 years
Augusta
2021
36.9% of 13 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Augusta
2021
32.4% of 32 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Augusta
2021
33% of 45 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Augusta
2021
18.4% of 113 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Augusta
2021
22.3% of 45 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Augusta
2021
15.9% of 68 thousand people
60 years and over
Augusta
2021
11.7% of 43 thousand people
65 years and over
Augusta
2021
8.3% of 30 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Augusta
2021
19.5% of 90 thousand people
Female
Augusta
2021
21.4% of 98 thousand people
- Race
White
Augusta
2021
15% of 62 thousand people
Black or African American
Augusta
2021
24.6% of 103 thousand people
Two or more races
Augusta
2021
16.1% of 16 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Augusta
2021
15.2% of 60 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Augusta
2021
15.9% of 127 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Augusta
2021
33.8% of 14 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Augusta
2021
21.2% of 38 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Augusta
2021
12.4% of 42 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Augusta
2021
6% of 32 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Augusta
2021
12% of 90 thousand people
Employed
Augusta
2021
8.7% of 81 thousand people
Male
Augusta
2021
8.2% of 38 thousand people
Female
Augusta
2021
9.2% of 44 thousand people
Unemployed
Augusta
2021
42.1% of 9 thousand people
Male
Augusta
2021
36.5% of 4 thousand people
Female
Augusta
2021
47.4% of 5 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Augusta
2021
16.4% of 147 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Augusta
2021
3.6% of 57 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Augusta
2021
19.2% of 36 thousand people
Did not work
Augusta
2021
28.1% of 54 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Augusta
2021
22.9% of 44 thousand people
Male
Augusta
2021
22.8% of 23 thousand people
Female
Augusta
2021
22.9% of 22 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Augusta
2021
24.1% of 2 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Augusta
2021
23.3% of 10 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Augusta
2021
22.8% of 6 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Augusta
2021
18.2% of 7 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Augusta
2021
33.7% of 7 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Augusta
2021
19.5% of 6 thousand people
75 years and over
Augusta
2021
10.7% of 5 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Augusta
2021
1.3% of 19 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Augusta
2021
36.8% of 10 thousand people
Did not work
Augusta
2021
39.5% of 16 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Augusta
2021
20.4%