Latest news about poverty in Anniston, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.1% of Anniston, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2018, which was 42.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.2% of high school graduates and 47.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled males and 32.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.9%. For comparison, it was 32.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anniston, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2018:
Anniston:
29.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2018:
Anniston:
12.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Anniston:
21.2%
Alabama:
18.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 25.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Anniston:
34.6%
Alabama:
32.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Anniston:
32.0%
Alabama:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 25.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Anniston:
35.0%
Alabama:
33.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.9%
Residents above poverty level:
32.3%
Poverty by age in Anniston, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anniston,AL (percentage below poverty level)
53.9%Under 5 years
68.8%5 years
45.4%6 to 11 years
70.2%12 to 14 years
54.4%15 years
48.0%16 and 17 years
32.8%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
21.4%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anniston,AL (percentage below poverty level)
53.8%Under 5 years
54.8%5 years
40.8%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
42.2%15 years
76.3%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
52.0%25 to 34 years
45.4%35 to 44 years
33.8%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anniston,AL (% below half of poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
5.8%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anniston, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anniston, AL (%)
14.2%White
40.1%Black
62.4%American Indian
1.2%Asian
27.0%Other race
58.7%2+ races
34.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anniston, AL (absolute numbers)
1,201White
4,592Black
10American Indian
5Asian
13Other race
4542+ races
89Hispanic
32.0%Below poverty level
68.0%Above poverty level
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anniston, AL
Children below poverty level:
Anniston, Alabama:
49.8%
State:
23.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Anniston:
21.2%
Alabama:
23.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Anniston:
47.8%
Alabama:
46.9%
14.4%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
72.6%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
22.3%Worked part-time
75.8%Did not work
1.5%Both worked full-time
3.8%One full-time, other part-time
19.9%One full-time, other didn't work
1.9%Both worked part-time
11.3%One part-time, other didn't work
61.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
32.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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