Latest news about poverty in Gadsden, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.1% of Gadsden, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 16.4% of high school graduates and 42.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 34.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gadsden, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gadsden:
25.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gadsden:
9.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gadsden:
28.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gadsden:
20.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
34.0%
Poverty by age in Gadsden, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gadsden,AL (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
21.4%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
41.6%12 to 14 years
33.9%15 years
38.3%16 and 17 years
33.1%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gadsden,AL (percentage below poverty level)
64.8%Under 5 years
15.0%5 years
40.5%6 to 11 years
59.1%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
61.7%16 and 17 years
43.5%18 to 24 years
36.8%25 to 34 years
22.4%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
28.5%55 to 64 years
25.6%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gadsden,AL (% below half of poverty level)
13.1%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gadsden, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gadsden, AL (%)
22.0%White
29.3%Black
41.6%American Indian
36.6%Asian
40.3%Other race
32.4%2+ races
43.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gadsden, AL (absolute numbers)
3,636White
3,532Black
93American Indian
107Asian
688Other race
7592+ races
1,312Hispanic
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gadsden, AL
Children below poverty level:
Gadsden, Alabama:
38.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gadsden:
16.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gadsden:
42.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
21.2%Married-couple family
5.5%Male, no wife present
73.3%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.1%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.9%One full-time, other part-time
13.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.8%Both worked part-time
40.7%One part-time, other didn't work
34.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
28.9%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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