Latest news about poverty in Bessemer, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.1% of Bessemer, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2018, which was 40.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.8% of high school graduates and 52.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled males and 33.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.7%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bessemer, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2018:
Bessemer:
28.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2018:
Bessemer:
9.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bessemer:
23.4%
Alabama:
18.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 29.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bessemer:
33.1%
Alabama:
32.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bessemer:
33.9%
Alabama:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 26.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bessemer:
33.6%
Alabama:
33.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.7%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Bessemer, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bessemer,AL (percentage below poverty level)
57.4%Under 5 years
88.5%5 years
43.9%6 to 11 years
29.4%12 to 14 years
28.8%15 years
36.4%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bessemer,AL (percentage below poverty level)
50.9%Under 5 years
21.1%5 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
35.6%12 to 14 years
26.4%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
36.7%25 to 34 years
28.9%35 to 44 years
19.5%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bessemer,AL (% below half of poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
30.3%5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
19.5%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bessemer, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bessemer, AL (%)
19.0%White
27.9%Black
24.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
41.1%Other race
56.0%2+ races
21.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bessemer, AL (absolute numbers)
1,037White
5,250Black
18American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
520Other race
2682+ races
254Hispanic
26.8%Below poverty level
73.2%Above poverty level
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bessemer, AL
Children below poverty level:
Bessemer, Alabama:
41.1%
State:
23.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bessemer:
25.8%
Alabama:
23.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bessemer:
52.0%
Alabama:
46.9%
27.0%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
68.4%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
14.7%Worked part-time
84.1%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
11.9%One full-time, other part-time
10.6%One full-time, other didn't work
1.8%Both worked part-time
31.3%One part-time, other didn't work
42.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
25.2%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
18.1%1939 or earlier
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