8.1% of Leeds, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 99.4% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 6.7% of high school graduates and 6.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leeds, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leeds:
8.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leeds:
2.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leeds:
11.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leeds:
20.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Leeds, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leeds,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leeds,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 14 years
8.6%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leeds,AL (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leeds, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leeds, AL (%)
6.0%White
13.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
32.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leeds, AL (absolute numbers)
578White
233Black
5American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
95Other race
472+ races
144Hispanic
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leeds, AL
Children below poverty level:
Leeds, Alabama:
11.3%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leeds:
6.7%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leeds:
6.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
25.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
74.3%Female, no husband present
24.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
48.7%Did not work
11.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
78.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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