NH Under 10% in poverty 10% - 13.3% in poverty 13.4% - 16.8% in poverty 16.9% and above in poverty 2019 ALABAMA POVERTY DATA SHEET ALABAMA IS THE NATION’S SIXTH POOREST STATE. More than 800,000 of our neighbors – including 262,000 children – live below the poverty line. Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that breaks down barriers to prosperity through advocacy, education, and collaboration. Our research-driven work connects Alabamians and equips them with resources to build a stronger Alabama. We also influence public policy so all Alabamians have equal opportunities to lead prosperous lives. Alabama Possible has changed the way people think and talk about poverty in Alabama since 1993. POVERTY RATE IN ALABAMA POVERTY RATE BY STATE PO BOX 55058 | BIRMINGHAM, AL 35255 205.939.1408 United States Alabama POVERTY RATE BY RACE OR ETHNICITY 3 CHANGE FROM 2013 TO 2017 2 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME POVERTY RATE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WHITE 3 BLACK 3 HISPANIC OR LATINO 3 0 10 20 30 40 12.0% 13.3% 25.2% 29.1% 22.2% 32.3% 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $52,250 $53,657 $55,775 $57,617 $60,336 $42,882 $42,917 $44,833 $46,309 10 15 20 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 15.9% 15.5% 14.7% 14.0% 13.4% 17.2% 16.9% 18.5% 19.2% 19% WHITE 3 BLACK 3 HISPANIC OR LATINO 3 $61,363 $38,183 $31,183 $46,627 $36,776 $53,012 $48,193 COLBERT HOUSTON LAUDERDALE LIMESTONE MADISON JACKSON FRANKLIN LAWRENCE MORGAN MARSHALL DEKALB CHEROKEE ETOWAH BLOUNT CULLMAN WINSTON MARION LAMAR FAYETTE WALKER JEFFERSON ST. CLAIR CALHOUN CLEBURNE RANDOLPH CLAY TALLADEGA SHELBY TUSCALOOSA PICKENS GREENE HALE BIBB PERRY CHILTON COOSA TALLAPOOSA CHAMBERS LEE MACON ELMORE AUTAUGA DALLAS MARENGO SUMTER CHOCTAW WILCOX LOWNDES MONTGOMERY BULLOCK RUSSELL BARBOUR PIKE CRENSHAW BUTLER MONROE CLARKE WASHINGTON MOBILE BALDWIN CONECUH ESCAMBIA COVINGTON COFFEE GENEVA DALE HENRY 32.0% 20.2% 16.8% 17.4% 18.3% 18.2% 17.4% 15.4% 20.5% 19.3% 18.7% 19.4% 16.8% 21.3% 11.9% 14.8% 13.8% 16.7% 12.8% 13.5% 12.8% 20.1% 16.6% 19.5% 17.2% 18.1% 17.7% 16.1% 17.0% 18.1% 18.3% 7.4% 15.9% 22.3% 33.2% 25.1% 17.9% 23.2% 30.6% 12.0% 13.4% 37.2% 35.9% 23.7% 22.8% 25.9% 27.9% 21.3% 34.4% 27.7% 33.4% 19.9% 21.3% 23.8% 23.3% 20.2% 23.7% 19.7% 10.1% 23.3% 17.7% 15.5% 21.7% 16.6% 17.7% 17.0% 13.7% Under 10% in poverty Under 10% in poverty 10% - 13.3% in poverty 13.4% - 16.8% in poverty 16.9% - 24.9% in poverty 25% and above in poverty www.alabamapossible.org POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE 8 ONE PERSON $12,488 TWO PEOPLE $15,877 THREE PEOPLE $19,515 FOUR PEOPLE $25,094
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POVERTY RATE BY STATE
NH
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 13.3% in poverty
13.4% - 16.8% in poverty
16.9% and above in poverty
2019ALABAMA POVERTY DATA SHEET
ALABAMA IS THE NATION’S SIXTH POOREST STATE. More than 800,000 of our neighbors – including 262,000 children – live below the poverty line. Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that breaks down barriers to prosperity through advocacy, education, and collaboration. Our research-driven work connects Alabamians and equips them with resources to build a stronger Alabama. We also influence public policy so all Alabamians have equal opportunities to lead prosperous lives. Alabama Possible has changed the way people think and talk about poverty in Alabama since 1993.
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United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY3
CHANGE FROM 2013 TO 20172
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE8
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
WHITE3 BLACK3 HISPANIC OR LATINO3
0
10
20
30
40
12.0% 13.3%
25.2%
29.1%
22.2%
32.3%
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
$52,250$53,657
$55,775$57,617
$60,336
$42,882 $42,917$44,833
$46,309
10
15
20
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
15.9% 15.5%14.7%
14.0%13.4%
17.2% 16.9%
18.5%19.2%19%
WHITE3 BLACK3 HISPANIC OR LATINO3
$61,363
$38,183
$31,183
$46,627
$36,776
$53,012
$48,193
COLBERT
HOUSTON
LAUDERDALELIMESTONE
MADISON JACKSON
FRANKLIN LAWRENCEMORGAN
MARSHALL DEKALB
CHEROKEE
ETOWAHBLOUNT
CULLMANWINSTONMARION
LAMAR FAYETTEWALKER
JEFFERSON
ST. CLAIRCALHOUN
CLEBURNE
RANDOLPHCLAY
TALLADEGA
SHELBYTUSCALOOSAPICKENS
GREENE
HALE
BIBB
PERRY
CHILTONCOOSA TALLAPOOSA CHAMBERS
LEE
MACON
ELMOREAUTAUGA
DALLASMARENGO
SUMTER
CHOCTAW
WILCOX
LOWNDES
MONTGOMERY
BULLOCK
RUSSELL
BARBOURPIKE
CRENSHAWBUTLER
MONROE
CLARKE
WASHINGTON
MOBILE
BALDWIN
CONECUH
ESCAMBIA
COVINGTON
COFFEE
GENEVA
DALEHENRY
32.0%
20.2%
16.8%17.4% 18.3% 18.2%
17.4%
15.4%
20.5%
19.3%
18.7% 19.4%
16.8%
21.3%
11.9%
14.8%
13.8%
16.7%
12.8%
13.5%
12.8%
20.1%
16.6%
19.5%
17.2%
18.1%
17.7%
16.1%
17.0%18.1%
18.3%
7.4%15.9%22.3%
33.2%
25.1%
17.9%
23.2%30.6%
12.0%13.4%
37.2%
35.9%
23.7%22.8%
25.9%
27.9%21.3%
34.4%
27.7%33.4%
19.9%21.3%
23.8%
23.3%
20.2% 23.7%
19.7%
10.1%
23.3%
17.7%
15.5%
21.7%16.6%
17.7%17.0%
13.7%
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 13.3% in poverty
13.4% - 16.8% in poverty
16.9% - 24.9% in poverty
25% and above in poverty
COLBERT
HOUSTON
LAUDERDALELIMESTONE
MADISON JACKSON
FRANKLIN LAWRENCEMORGAN
MARSHALL DEKALB
CHEROKEE
ETOWAHBLOUNT
CULLMANWINSTONMARION
LAMAR FAYETTEWALKER
JEFFERSON
ST. CLAIRCALHOUN
CLEBURNE
RANDOLPHCLAY
TALLADEGA
SHELBYTUSCALOOSAPICKENS
GREENE
HALE
BIBB
PERRY
CHILTONCOOSA TALLAPOOSA CHAMBERS
LEE
MACON
ELMOREAUTAUGA
DALLASMARENGO
SUMTER
CHOCTAW
WILCOX
LOWNDES
MONTGOMERY
BULLOCK
RUSSELL
BARBOURPIKE
CRENSHAWBUTLER
MONROE
CLARKE
WASHINGTON
MOBILE
BALDWIN
CONECUH
ESCAMBIA
COVINGTON
COFFEE
GENEVA
DALEHENRY
32.0%
20.2%
16.8%17.4% 18.3% 18.2%
17.4%
15.4%
20.5%
19.3%
18.7% 19.4%
16.8%
21.3%
11.9%
14.8%
13.8%
16.7%
12.8%
13.5%
12.8%
20.1%
16.6%
19.5%
17.2%
18.1%
17.7%
16.1%
17.0%18.1%
18.3%
7.4%15.9%22.3%
33.2%
25.1%
17.9%
23.2%30.6%
12.0%13.4%
37.2%
35.9%
23.7%22.8%
25.9%
27.9%21.3%
34.4%
27.7%33.4%
19.9%21.3%
23.8%
23.3%
20.2% 23.7%
19.7%
10.1%
23.3%
17.7%
15.5%
21.7%16.6%
17.7%17.0%
13.7%
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 13.3% in poverty
13.4% - 16.8% in poverty
16.9% - 24.9% in poverty
25% and above in poverty
www.alabamapossible.org
United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY3
CHANGE FROM 2012 TO 20162
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE8
WHITE3 BLACK3 HISPANIC OR LATINO3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60$59,083
$36,651
$30,180
$44,254
$35,669
$51,345
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
WHITE3 BLACK3 HISPANIC OR LATINO3
0
10
20
30
40
12.4% 13.6%
26.2%
30.1%
23.4%
32.6%
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$51,371$52,250
$53,657
$55,775
$57,617
$41,610$42,882 $42,917
$44,833$46,309
10
15
20
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
15.9% 15.8% 15.5%14.7%
14.0%
17.2%
18.5%19.2%18.9%19.0%
ONE PERSON
$12,488TWO PEOPLE
$15,877THREE PEOPLE
$19,515FOUR PEOPLE
$25,094
Terms and DefinitionsCHILDREN – Individuals under the age of 18.
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT – The percent of high school graduates who enrolled in college during the year after graduation. College includes technical and academic programs resulting in valuable credentials at two- and four-year colleges and universities.
FOOD INSECURITY – Multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake or reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet.
POVERTY RATE – The percent of persons (or families) whose cash income is below the federal poverty threshold as calculated by the Census Bureau.
SNAP – The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition benefits to low-income individuals and families that are used at stores to purchase food.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE – The annual average percentage of the workforce that is unemployed. Persons are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior four weeks, and are currently available for work.
WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION RATE – The percent of individuals 16 and older that are in the workforce.
Total population1 All Persons2 White3
Black or African
American3Hispanic or
Latino3 Children2 Adults Older
Than 653
Female-Headed Households With Related Children3
Individuals 25 & Older Who
Are Less Than High School Graduates3
Individuals 25 & Older Who
Graduated From High School or Have A GED3
Individuals 25 & Older Who Have Some
College Or An Associate's
Degree3
Individuals 25 & Older
Who Have A Bachelor's Degree Or
Higher3
Population 25 & Older Who Is A High School Graduate or
Higher3
Individuals 25 & Older Who Has A Bachelor's Degree or Higher3