Georgia
State Government
Governor
Brian Kemp (R)
State Senate
23
Democrats,
33
Republicans
State House
78
Democrats,
102
Republicans
Georgia
Economic well-being - Georgia
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
7.3
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
12.6%
Unemployment rate
3.4
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
12.0
Poverty by demographic - Georgia
Child poverty rate
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
29000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
415000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
225000
Senior poverty rate
12.1 %
Women in poverty
5,640,440
February 17, 2023
Tyler Perry made a $750,000 donation to help low-income seniors in Atlanta
September 20, 2022
Atlanta Hospital Closes in the Midst of Poverty and Politics
September 11, 2020
COVID-19 takes toll on transit workers as MARTA approaches 200th case
February 20, 2019
This program is helping fast-diversifying suburban schools promote success for all students
February 10, 2019
Given soaring costs, can students work their way through college?
January 16, 2019