Poverty Rates, 2005-2009: Appalachian Georgia

	Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2005–2009	Persons Below Poverty Level, 2005–2009	Poverty Rate, 2005–2009	Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005–2009
United States	293,507,923	39,537,240	13.5%	100.0%
Appalachian Region	23,914,353	3,677,476	15.4%	114.2%
Georgia	9,228,265	1,384,518	15.0%	111.4%
Appalachian Georgia	2,743,624	336,319	12.3%	91.0%
County
Banks	16,369	2,430	14.8%	110.2%
Barrow	66,041	8,911	13.5%	100.2%
Bartow	91,351	13,417	14.7%	109.0%
Carroll	107,571	17,441	16.2%	120.4%
Catoosa	61,495	6,666	10.8%	80.5%
Chattooga	25,217	4,831	19.2%	142.2%
Cherokee	199,608	14,215	7.1%	52.9%
Dade	15,197	2,347	15.4%	114.6%
Dawson	21,167	2,322	11.0%	81.4%
Douglas	121,543	13,260	10.9%	81.0%
Elbert	20,461	4,313	21.1%	156.5%
Fannin	22,326	3,014	13.5%	100.2%
Floyd	91,050	17,169	18.9%	140.0%
Forsyth	156,987	8,525	5.4%	40.3%
Franklin	21,516	3,689	17.1%	127.3%
Gilmer	27,898	5,988	21.5%	159.3%
Gordon	50,721	8,042	15.9%	117.7%
Gwinnett	759,619	72,319	9.5%	70.7%
Habersham	37,314	6,622	17.7%	131.7%
Hall	173,156	23,834	13.8%	102.2%
Haralson	27,606	5,195	18.8%	139.7%
Hart	23,508	4,629	19.7%	146.2%
Heard	11,305	2,022	17.9%	132.8%
Jackson	58,019	8,524	14.7%	109.1%
Lumpkin	24,637	3,803	15.4%	114.6%
Madison	27,281	4,602	16.9%	125.2%
Murray	40,306	6,477	16.1%	119.3%
Paulding	125,082	10,351	8.3%	61.4%
Pickens	29,695	3,264	11.0%	81.6%
Polk	40,617	6,837	16.8%	125.0%
Rabun	16,272	2,616	16.1%	119.3%
Stephens	24,214	3,809	15.7%	116.8%
Towns	10,136	976	9.6%	71.5%
Union	20,126	2,687	13.4%	99.1%
Walker	62,637	9,459	15.1%	112.1%
White	24,414	4,962	20.3%	150.9%
Whitfield	91,162	16,751	18.4%	136.4%