22.4% of Rockford, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 18.2% of high school graduates and 17.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.6%. For comparison, it was 4.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockford, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockford:
22.4%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockford:
11.8%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockford:
24.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 36.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockford:
42.3%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.6%
Residents above poverty level:
4.3%
Poverty by age in Rockford, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
65.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
72.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
85.0%6 to 11 years
80.0%12 to 14 years
39.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
85.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
47.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockford,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockford, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockford, AL (%)
11.5%White
44.4%Black
4.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockford, AL (absolute numbers)
48White
130Black
32+ races
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockford, AL
Children below poverty level:
Rockford, Alabama:
45.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockford:
18.2%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockford:
17.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
22.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.5%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
95.1%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
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
19.6%1939 or earlier
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