22.9% of Pisgah, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 9.2% of high school graduates and 54.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.0%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pisgah, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pisgah:
22.9%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pisgah:
11.8%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pisgah:
39.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pisgah:
23.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Pisgah, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pisgah,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.3%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
24.4%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pisgah,AL (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
69.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
66.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
51.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pisgah,AL (% below half of poverty level)
31.8%Under 6 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
27.1%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pisgah, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pisgah, AL (%)
18.0%White
100.0%Black
55.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
72.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pisgah, AL (absolute numbers)
178White
13Black
6American Indian
0Asian
602+ races
9Hispanic
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pisgah, AL
Children below poverty level:
Pisgah, Alabama:
46.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pisgah:
9.2%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pisgah:
54.3%
Alabama:
30.1%
56.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.8%Worked part-time
92.2%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
60.7%Both worked part-time
7.1%One part-time, other didn't work
32.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
12.7%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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