NH Under 10% in poverty 10% - 13.9% in poverty 14% - 17.1% in poverty 17.2% and above in poverty 2018 ALABAMA POVERTY DATA SHEET ALABAMA IS THE NATION’S SIXTH POOREST STATE. More than 800,000 of our neighbors – including more than 250,000 children – live below the poverty line. Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that removes barriers to prosperity in Alabama through education, collaboration, and advocacy. Our research-driven work is designed to broaden relationships and enhance capacity building, with a focus on addressing systemic poverty. We believe that it is possible for all Alabamians to lead prosperous lives, and our programs work to make that possibility a reality. We have 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 2012 TO 2016 2 WHITE 3 BLACK 3 HISPANIC OR LATINO 3 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 WHITE 3 BLACK 3 HISPANIC OR LATINO 3 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% POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE 8 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 31.9% 20.1% 18.3% 17.5% 20.2% 19.9% 20.5% 16.7% 20.1% 18.5% 18.6% 20.3% 16.8% 17.3% 12.8% 15.8% 14.9% 15.3% 14.1% 12.0% 13.5% 21.0% 17.5% 20.5% 16.8% 17.5% 17.1% 17.2% 21.8% 18.9% 18.0% 7.9% 17.6% 25.8% 34.0% 23.7% 18.3% 19.3% 30.0% 13.5% 13.5% 35.0% 32.4% 22.7% 25.8% 31.7% 35.4% 18.8% 32.6% 25.1% 29.9% 20.5% 24.8% 25.7% 29.0% 18.2% 28.1% 19.5% 11.7% 23.3% 19.6% 14.4% 20.9% 19.4% 20.6% 18.7% 15.2% Under 10% in poverty Under 10% in poverty 10% - 14% in poverty 14.1% - 17.1% in poverty 17.2% - 24.9% in poverty 25% and above in poverty www.alabamapossible.org ONE PERSON $12,228 TWO PEOPLE $15,569 THREE PEOPLE $19,105 FOUR PEOPLE $24,563
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POVERTY RATE BY STATE
NH
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 13.9% in poverty
14% - 17.1% in poverty
17.2% and above in poverty
2018ALABAMA POVERTY DATA SHEET
ALABAMA IS THE NATION’S SIXTH POOREST STATE. More than 800,000 of our neighbors – including more than 250,000 children – live below the poverty line. Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that removes barriers to prosperity in Alabama through education, collaboration, and advocacy. Our research-driven work is designed to broaden relationships and enhance capacity building, with a focus on addressing systemic poverty. We believe that it is possible for all Alabamians to lead prosperous lives, and our programs work to make that possibility a reality. We have changed the way people think and talk about poverty in Alabama since 1993.
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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%
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%
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
31.9%
20.1%
18.3%17.5% 20.2% 19.9%
20.5%
16.7%
20.1%
18.5%
18.6% 20.3%
16.8%
17.3%
12.8%
15.8%
14.9%
15.3%
14.1%
12.0%
13.5%
21.0%
17.5%
20.5%
16.8%
17.5%
17.1%
17.2%
21.8%18.9%
18.0%
7.9%17.6%25.8%
34.0%
23.7%
18.3%
19.3%30.0%
13.5%13.5%
35.0%
32.4%
22.7%25.8%
31.7%
35.4%18.8%
32.6%
25.1%29.9%
20.5%24.8%
25.7%
29.0%
18.2% 28.1%
19.5%
11.7%
23.3%
19.6%
14.4%
20.9%19.4%
20.6%18.7%
15.2%
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 14% in poverty
14.1% - 17.1% in poverty
17.2% - 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
31.9%
20.1%
18.3%17.5% 20.2% 19.9%
20.5%
16.7%
20.1%
18.5%
18.6% 20.3%
16.8%
17.3%
12.8%
15.8%
14.9%
15.3%
14.1%
12.0%
13.5%
21.0%
17.5%
20.5%
16.8%
17.5%
17.1%
17.2%
21.8%18.9%
18.0%
7.9%17.6%25.8%
34.0%
23.7%
18.3%
19.3%30.0%
13.5%13.5%
35.0%
32.4%
22.7%25.8%
31.7%
35.4%18.8%
32.6%
25.1%29.9%
20.5%24.8%
25.7%
29.0%
18.2% 28.1%
19.5%
11.7%
23.3%
19.6%
14.4%
20.9%19.4%
20.6%18.7%
15.2%
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 14% in poverty
14.1% - 17.1% in poverty
17.2% - 24.9% in poverty
25% and above in poverty
www.alabamapossible.org
ONE PERSON
$12,228TWO PEOPLE
$15,569THREE PEOPLE
$19,105FOUR PEOPLE
$24,563
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.
HOMELESSNESS – The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development use a point-in-time homelessness count, which is a locally planned and coordinated count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night in January.
POVERTY RATE – The percent of persons (or families) whose cash income is below the federal poverty threshold as calculated by the Census Bureau.
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.