38.7% of Ashland, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 23.2% of high school graduates and 65.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.1%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashland, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
38.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
9.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashland:
38.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashland:
24.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Ashland, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashland,AL (percentage below poverty level)
34.8%Under 5 years
88.7%6 to 11 years
85.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
94.8%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
39.2%55 to 64 years
68.4%65 to 74 years
57.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashland,AL (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
69.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
60.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashland,AL (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
29.1%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
23.5%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashland, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, AL (%)
38.7%White
31.5%Black
0.0%Other race
93.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, AL (absolute numbers)
435White
106Black
0Other race
1022+ races
39.8%Below poverty level
60.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashland, AL
Children below poverty level:
Ashland, Alabama:
53.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashland:
23.2%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashland:
65.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
28.8%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
14.4%Worked full-time, year-round
3.8%Worked part-time
81.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
8.6%One part-time, other didn't work
91.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
20.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
34.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
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