31.7% of Chatom, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 14.6% of high school graduates and 93.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.5%. For comparison, it was 3.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chatom, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chatom:
31.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chatom:
16.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chatom:
46.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chatom:
26.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.5%
Residents above poverty level:
3.6%
Poverty by age in Chatom, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chatom,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
82.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chatom,AL (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
47.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chatom,AL (% below half of poverty level)
55.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
84.2%12 to 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
27.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chatom, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chatom, AL (%)
14.0%White
66.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chatom, AL (absolute numbers)
52White
120Black
222+ races
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chatom, AL
Children below poverty level:
Chatom, Alabama:
62.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chatom:
14.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chatom:
93.9%
Alabama:
30.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
43.2%Male, no wife present
56.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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