36.6% of Ariton, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 23.5% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.1%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ariton, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ariton:
36.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ariton:
4.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ariton:
30.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ariton:
15.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in Ariton, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ariton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
42.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
42.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ariton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
83.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
38.5%12 to 14 years
76.5%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
85.1%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
62.9%35 to 44 years
68.1%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ariton,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ariton, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ariton, AL (%)
24.0%White
64.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ariton, AL (absolute numbers)
147White
59Black
0Other race
02+ races
99Hispanic
34.2%Below poverty level
65.8%Above poverty level
87.3%Below poverty level
12.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ariton, AL
Children below poverty level:
Ariton, Alabama:
56.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ariton:
23.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ariton:
30.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
31.8%Married-couple family
23.5%Male, no wife present
44.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
59.1%Worked part-time
40.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
32.0%One part-time, other didn't work
24.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
31.0%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
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