14.0% of Lexington, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.3% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 5.2% of high school graduates and 32.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
14.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
4.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington:
11.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington:
10.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Lexington, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,AL (percentage below poverty level)
87.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
31.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,AL (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, AL (%)
6.6%White
0.0%American Indian
58.3%2+ races
92.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, AL (absolute numbers)
48White
0American Indian
62+ races
53Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, AL
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, Alabama:
33.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington:
5.2%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington:
32.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
16.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
93.3%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
31.9%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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