Latest news about poverty in Cherokee, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.8% of Cherokee, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 16.5% of high school graduates and 52.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.7%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cherokee, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cherokee:
25.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cherokee:
18.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cherokee:
30.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cherokee:
23.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Cherokee, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cherokee,AL (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
82.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
44.8%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
39.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cherokee,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
41.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cherokee,AL (% below half of poverty level)
15.9%Under 6 years
52.9%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cherokee, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cherokee, AL (%)
16.0%White
41.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
66.0%2+ races
83.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cherokee, AL (absolute numbers)
104White
61Black
0American Indian
46Other race
352+ races
65Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cherokee, AL
Children below poverty level:
Cherokee, Alabama:
41.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cherokee:
16.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cherokee:
52.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
27.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.3%Worked part-time
65.7%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
3.3%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
34.4%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
13.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
35.7%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
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