25.4% of Heath, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 20.3% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.0%. For comparison, it was 5.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Heath, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Heath:
25.4%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Heath:
15.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Heath:
25.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Heath:
20.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.0%
Poverty by age in Heath, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Heath,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
77.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
51.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Heath,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
94.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Heath,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
55.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Heath, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heath, AL (%)
26.0%White
7.0%Black
100.0%Asian
100.0%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heath, AL (absolute numbers)
62White
1Black
3Asian
42+ races
2Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Heath, AL
Children below poverty level:
Heath, Alabama:
60.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Heath:
20.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Heath:
40.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
20.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.8%Worked part-time
65.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
40.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
26.0%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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