Latest news about poverty in Northport, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.4% of Northport, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 7.9% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.7%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Northport, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Northport:
14.4%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Northport:
8.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Northport:
22.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Northport:
23.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.7%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Northport, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Northport,AL (percentage below poverty level)
33.9%Under 5 years
6.8%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Northport,AL (percentage below poverty level)
43.2%Under 5 years
54.6%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
25.1%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Northport,AL (% below half of poverty level)
23.2%Under 6 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Northport, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northport, AL (%)
5.0%White
35.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
6.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northport, AL (absolute numbers)
1,038White
2,669Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5Other race
632+ races
138Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Northport, AL
Children below poverty level:
Northport, Alabama:
26.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Northport:
7.9%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Northport:
25.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
10.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.4%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
36.3%Worked part-time
56.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.9%One part-time, other didn't work
73.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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