Latest news about poverty in Camden, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.6% of Camden, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 12.8% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 7.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Camden, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
24.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
0.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Camden:
27.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Camden:
22.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.4%
Residents above poverty level:
7.6%
Poverty by age in Camden, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Camden,AL (percentage below poverty level)
60.8%Under 5 years
54.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
39.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Camden,AL (percentage below poverty level)
82.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
89.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
52.2%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
39.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Camden,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Camden, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, AL (%)
2.9%White
35.8%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, AL (absolute numbers)
18White
507Black
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Camden, AL
Children below poverty level:
Camden, Alabama:
53.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Camden:
12.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Camden:
29.3%
Alabama:
30.1%
12.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
87.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.7%Worked part-time
98.3%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
7.2%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
32.9%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
36.9%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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