Latest news about poverty in Montgomery, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.5% of Montgomery, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 12.9% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.5%. For comparison, it was 28.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Montgomery, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Montgomery:
18.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Montgomery:
8.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Montgomery:
25.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Montgomery:
23.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.5%
Residents above poverty level:
28.6%
Poverty by age in Montgomery, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Montgomery,AL (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
24.3%5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
21.1%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Montgomery,AL (percentage below poverty level)
38.7%Under 5 years
29.6%5 years
36.2%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
67.8%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Montgomery,AL (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Montgomery, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montgomery, AL (%)
7.2%White
23.5%Black
45.4%American Indian
8.1%Asian
88.0%Native Hawaiian
36.7%Other race
25.9%2+ races
34.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montgomery, AL (absolute numbers)
3,630White
28,621Black
122American Indian
620Asian
8Native Hawaiian
1,144Other race
2,2822+ races
2,661Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Montgomery, AL
Children below poverty level:
Montgomery, Alabama:
28.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Montgomery:
12.9%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Montgomery:
29.3%
Alabama:
30.1%
6.7%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
84.5%Female, no husband present
8.8%Worked full-time, year-round
32.3%Worked part-time
58.9%Did not work
2.7%Both worked full-time
15.7%One full-time, other part-time
24.4%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
8.5%One part-time, other didn't work
39.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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