24.4% of Oakman, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 20.6% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.8%. For comparison, it was 6.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakman, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakman:
24.4%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakman:
14.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakman:
27.1%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 38.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakman:
43.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.8%
Residents above poverty level:
6.3%
Poverty by age in Oakman, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakman,AL (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
83.3%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
26.5%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakman,AL (percentage below poverty level)
53.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
69.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakman,AL (% below half of poverty level)
27.2%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
23.6%12 to 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
30.1%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakman, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakman, AL (%)
21.7%White
49.2%Black
57.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakman, AL (absolute numbers)
171White
37Black
202+ races
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakman, AL
Children below poverty level:
Oakman, Alabama:
25.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakman:
20.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakman:
33.3%
Alabama:
30.1%
23.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
70.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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