15.9% of Hamilton, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 13.6% of high school graduates and 24.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.3%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hamilton, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
15.9%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
5.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamilton:
21.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
39.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Hamilton, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamilton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.4%16 and 17 years
38.6%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
27.1%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
25.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamilton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamilton,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamilton, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, AL (%)
17.0%White
11.0%Black
100.0%Asian
11.0%Other race
20.0%2+ races
5.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, AL (absolute numbers)
955White
44Black
5Asian
6Other race
772+ races
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamilton, AL
Children below poverty level:
Hamilton, Alabama:
7.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamilton:
13.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamilton:
24.9%
Alabama:
30.1%
70.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
29.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.5%Worked part-time
72.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
36.5%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
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