Smiths-Salem, Alabama (AL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
5.7% of Smiths-Salem, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 186.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.8% of high school graduates and 37.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled males and 15.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.6%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smiths-Salem, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Smiths-Salem: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 16.2% |
| Smiths-Salem: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 10.8% |
| Alabama: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Smiths-Salem: | 36.6% |
| Alabama: | 32.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 15.9% |
| Alabama: | 25.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Smiths-Salem: | 31.9% |
| Alabama: | 33.1% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 36.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.6% |
Poverty by age in Smiths-Salem, AL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smiths-Salem,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 2.3%12 to 14 years
- 10.0%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.4%25 to 34 years
- 0.6%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.3%65 to 74 years
- 9.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smiths-Salem,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.8%6 to 11 years
- 11.4%12 to 14 years
- 3.3%15 years
- 2.9%16 and 17 years
- 8.1%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 3.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 12.2%55 to 64 years
- 12.8%65 to 74 years
- 12.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smiths-Salem,AL (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 5 years
- 9.0%5 years
- 6.2%6 to 11 years
- 2.8%12 to 14 years
- 3.7%15 years
- 3.4%16 and 17 years
- 6.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 2.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smiths-Salem, AL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smiths-Salem, AL (%)
- 5.9%White
- 5.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 3.2%Other race
- 25.3%2+ races
- 2.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smiths-Salem, AL (absolute numbers)
- 1,907White
- 279Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 27Other race
- 3982+ races
- 41Hispanic
- 5.5%Below poverty level
- 94.5%Above poverty level
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smiths-Salem, AL
Children below poverty level:
| Smiths-Salem, Alabama: | 11.1% |
| State: | 21.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Smiths-Salem: | 11.8% |
| Alabama: | 23.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Smiths-Salem: | 37.9% |
| Alabama: | 46.9% |
- 57.7%Married-couple family
- 1.2%Male, no wife present
- 41.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 6.9%1999 to 2000
- 6.9%1995 to 1998
- 15.8%1990 to 1994
- 20.1%1980 to 1989
- 29.7%1970 to 1979
- 13.4%1960 to 1969
- 2.4%1950 to 1959
- 4.8%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.5%1999 to 2000
- 29.9%1995 to 1998
- 20.9%1990 to 1994
- 18.3%1980 to 1989
- 12.1%1970 to 1979
- 7.1%1960 to 1969
- 3.3%1950 to 1959
- 1.5%1940 to 1949
- 1.5%1939 or earlier