23.6% of Fort Payne, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 14.0% of high school graduates and 33.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.2%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Payne, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Payne:
23.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Payne:
7.3%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Payne:
30.1%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Payne:
20.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.2%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Fort Payne, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Payne,AL (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
19.5%5 years
43.4%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Payne,AL (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
34.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Payne,AL (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Payne, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Payne, AL (%)
16.6%White
22.0%Black
48.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
51.4%Other race
29.6%2+ races
55.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Payne, AL (absolute numbers)
1,739White
53Black
125American Indian
0Asian
876Other race
2492+ races
1,731Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
42.2%Below poverty level
57.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Payne, AL
Children below poverty level:
Fort Payne, Alabama:
33.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Payne:
14.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Payne:
33.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
46.7%Married-couple family
16.1%Male, no wife present
37.2%Female, no husband present
12.1%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
14.5%Both worked full-time
8.2%One full-time, other part-time
24.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.1%One part-time, other didn't work
14.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
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