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10.3% of Clay, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.3% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 7.2% of high school graduates and 3.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.8%. For comparison, it was 3.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clay, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clay:
10.3%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clay:
1.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clay:
14.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clay:
23.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.8%
Residents above poverty level:
3.0%
Poverty by age in Clay, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clay,AL (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
74.3%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
39.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clay,AL (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
36.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.7%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clay,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clay, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clay, AL (%)
7.7%White
10.3%Black
88.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clay, AL (absolute numbers)
402White
455Black
173Asian
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
42.1%Below poverty level
57.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clay, AL
Children below poverty level:
Clay, Alabama:
17.4%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clay:
7.2%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clay:
3.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
57.8%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
30.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.7%Worked part-time
84.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
39.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
39.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
25.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
20.2%1990 to 1994
33.6%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
0.6%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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