Income and Low Wage Workin Metro Atlanta

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Workers earning less than $1,250 per month are concentrated in south Atlanta and

outer portions of the metro:

Source: OnTheMap, 2011, via Neighborhood Nexus

However, students with disabilities make up a much higher proportion of the student population in some schools than others.

Percent of Workers Earning $1,250 per Month or Less, 2011

According to Wider Opportunities for Women’s Basic Economic Security Tables, the economic security wage requirement for one worker with one preschool-age child living in Fulton County is $3,508 per month, or $42,096 per year. In DeKalb County, the basic economic security wage for one adult and one child is similar, at $3,510 per month, or $42,120 per year.

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Workers earning more than $3,333 permonth are concentrated in north Fulton County:

Percent of Workers Earning More than $3,333 per Month, 2011

Source: OnTheMap, 2011, via Neighborhood Nexus

Although most households make more than $40,000, many still have very low

levels of income:

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2009-2013

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Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2009-2013

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Income levels vary by county, some counties housing higher percentages of low earners:

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2009-2013 via WeaveDataSource

And low and high income populations are highly concentrated in some areas:

Large proportions of households in parts of the metro make $200,000 or more, while in south Atlanta and other clusters, up to 89 percent of households earn less than $35,000.

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