Latest news about poverty in Greenville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.7% of Greenville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 23.5% of high school graduates and 11.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
25.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
8.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenville:
28.6%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenville:
15.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Greenville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
56.2%5 years
39.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
34.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
38.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
75.7%Under 5 years
45.0%5 years
47.3%6 to 11 years
72.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
54.7%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
23.2%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, AL (%)
8.3%White
36.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
14.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.4%2+ races
11.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, AL (absolute numbers)
187White
1,607Black
0American Indian
38Asian
0Other race
502+ races
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Greenville, Alabama:
36.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenville:
23.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenville:
11.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
34.1%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
66.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
23.1%One full-time, other didn't work
10.9%Both worked part-time
5.8%One part-time, other didn't work
55.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
19.1%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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