23.5% of Berry, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 24.4% of high school graduates and 37.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.0%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berry, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berry:
23.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berry:
3.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berry:
50.3%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berry:
40.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Berry, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berry,AL (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
37.3%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berry,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.3%18 to 24 years
43.2%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
24.7%45 to 54 years
54.1%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
28.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berry,AL (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berry, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berry, AL (%)
25.7%White
73.7%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berry, AL (absolute numbers)
224White
13Black
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berry, AL
Children below poverty level:
Berry, Alabama:
5.4%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berry:
24.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berry:
37.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
37.9%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
48.3%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
93.3%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
2.9%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
14.5%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
36.2%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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