Latest news about poverty in Oxford, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.8% of Oxford, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.5% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 8.5% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.8%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oxford, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
12.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
7.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oxford:
15.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oxford:
21.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Oxford, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oxford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
62.9%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
28.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.6%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oxford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
32.3%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
57.8%12 to 14 years
64.5%15 years
33.5%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oxford,AL (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oxford, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, AL (%)
11.8%White
10.2%Black
0.0%Asian
48.7%Other race
24.5%2+ races
48.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, AL (absolute numbers)
1,810White
346Black
0Asian
571Other race
2622+ races
747Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oxford, AL
Children below poverty level:
Oxford, Alabama:
22.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oxford:
8.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oxford:
23.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
39.8%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
55.9%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
61.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.6%One full-time, other didn't work
11.9%Both worked part-time
26.1%One part-time, other didn't work
58.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
28.2%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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