19.5% of Shelby, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 23.7% of high school graduates and 55.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Shelby, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
19.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
4.8%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelby:
36.3%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 26.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
62.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Shelby, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelby,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
61.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelby,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
58.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelby,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelby, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, AL (%)
14.9%White
36.9%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, AL (absolute numbers)
102White
39Black
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelby, AL
Children below poverty level:
Shelby, Alabama:
0.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelby:
23.7%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelby:
55.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
82.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
17.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
17.1%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
24.0%1995 to 1998
17.2%1990 to 1994
24.9%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
2.8%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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