Latest news about poverty in Irondale, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.1% of Irondale, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.2% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 9.8% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.0%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Irondale, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Irondale:
15.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Irondale:
7.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Irondale:
25.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Irondale:
21.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Irondale, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Irondale,AL (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
51.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Irondale,AL (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
30.6%5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.3%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
23.5%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Irondale,AL (% below half of poverty level)
26.5%Under 6 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Irondale, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irondale, AL (%)
6.7%White
31.8%Black
45.2%American Indian
2.7%Asian
41.6%Other race
19.8%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irondale, AL (absolute numbers)
525White
1,350Black
7American Indian
4Asian
43Other race
1082+ races
76Hispanic
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Irondale, AL
Children below poverty level:
Irondale, Alabama:
29.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Irondale:
9.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Irondale:
29.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
35.6%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
59.9%Female, no husband present
12.0%Worked full-time, year-round
58.2%Worked part-time
29.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.4%One full-time, other didn't work
53.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
20.2%1980 to 1989
43.3%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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