Latest news about poverty in Alabaster, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.9% of Alabaster, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 231.7% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 4.5% of high school graduates and 8.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.0%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alabaster, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alabaster:
4.9%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alabaster:
2.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alabaster:
6.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alabaster:
15.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Alabaster, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alabaster,AL (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
15.9%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alabaster,AL (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
11.5%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
25.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alabaster,AL (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
0.7%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alabaster, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alabaster, AL (%)
4.1%White
3.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
8.8%Other race
9.3%2+ races
9.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alabaster, AL (absolute numbers)
942White
169Black
0American Indian
0Asian
141Other race
1732+ races
289Hispanic
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
1.7%Below poverty level
98.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alabaster, AL
Children below poverty level:
Alabaster, Alabama:
6.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alabaster:
4.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alabaster:
8.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
63.6%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
25.2%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.6%One full-time, other part-time
23.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
21.4%1990 to 1994
21.0%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
32.1%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
24.0%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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