6.0% of Gardendale, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 172.6% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 4.4% of high school graduates and 42.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.9%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gardendale, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gardendale:
6.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gardendale:
3.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gardendale:
18.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gardendale:
37.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.9%
Residents above poverty level:
11.7%
Poverty by age in Gardendale, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gardendale,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gardendale,AL (percentage below poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gardendale,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gardendale, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardendale, AL (%)
5.3%White
15.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardendale, AL (absolute numbers)
621White
252Black
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gardendale, AL
Children below poverty level:
Gardendale, Alabama:
1.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gardendale:
4.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gardendale:
42.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
80.0%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
79.3%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
12.4%Both worked part-time
87.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.1%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
12.6%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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