Latest news about poverty in Birmingham, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.6% of Birmingham, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 18.8% of high school graduates and 38.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 43.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Birmingham, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Birmingham:
26.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Birmingham:
13.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Birmingham:
35.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Birmingham:
25.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
43.2%
Poverty by age in Birmingham, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Birmingham,AL (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
39.2%5 years
52.8%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
63.7%15 years
21.9%16 and 17 years
48.9%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
22.6%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Birmingham,AL (percentage below poverty level)
48.9%Under 5 years
24.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
41.1%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
55.6%16 and 17 years
39.8%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Birmingham,AL (% below half of poverty level)
15.6%Under 6 years
24.9%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 17 years
30.9%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Birmingham, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Birmingham, AL (%)
21.7%White
27.5%Black
45.1%American Indian
19.9%Asian
19.0%Native Hawaiian
24.0%Other race
21.7%2+ races
24.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Birmingham, AL (absolute numbers)
8,526White
37,010Black
148American Indian
572Asian
14Native Hawaiian
1,194Other race
1,2652+ races
1,997Hispanic
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Birmingham, AL
Children below poverty level:
Birmingham, Alabama:
37.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Birmingham:
18.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Birmingham:
38.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
20.7%Married-couple family
13.3%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
8.9%One full-time, other part-time
21.2%One full-time, other didn't work
12.8%Both worked part-time
23.7%One part-time, other didn't work
32.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
28.7%1950 to 1959
18.4%1940 to 1949
19.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
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