Latest news about poverty in Centre, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.8% of Centre, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 8.3% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.2%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Centre, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Centre:
12.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Centre:
2.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Centre:
22.6%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Centre:
50.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.8%
Poverty by age in Centre, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Centre,AL (percentage below poverty level)
21.6%Under 5 years
53.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Centre,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
42.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
29.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
27.1%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Centre,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Centre, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Centre, AL (%)
13.9%White
7.2%Black
21.9%2+ races
43.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Centre, AL (absolute numbers)
384White
31Black
292+ races
10Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Centre, AL
Children below poverty level:
Centre, Alabama:
18.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Centre:
8.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Centre:
24.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
32.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.8%Worked part-time
85.2%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
33.9%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
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