Latest news about poverty in Decatur, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.5% of Decatur, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 11.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.5% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.5% of high school graduates and 46.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled males and 24.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 29.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Decatur, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Decatur:
17.5%
Whole state:
15.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Decatur:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Decatur:
17.6%
Alabama:
18.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Decatur:
31.3%
Alabama:
32.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Decatur:
24.0%
Alabama:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 19.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Decatur:
31.7%
Alabama:
33.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
29.7%
Poverty by age in Decatur, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Decatur,AL (percentage below poverty level)
26.5%Under 5 years
19.9%5 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
11.7%15 years
13.6%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Decatur,AL (percentage below poverty level)
38.4%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
22.1%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
20.4%15 years
23.1%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
22.5%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Decatur,AL (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
0.7%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Decatur, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, AL (%)
9.9%White
29.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
33.5%Other race
13.6%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, AL (absolute numbers)
3,181White
3,582Black
0American Indian
17Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,281Other race
2002+ races
1,663Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Decatur, AL
Children below poverty level:
Decatur, Alabama:
23.8%
State:
21.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Decatur:
17.5%
Alabama:
23.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Decatur:
46.3%
Alabama:
46.9%
30.1%Married-couple family
7.6%Male, no wife present
62.3%Female, no husband present
4.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
66.8%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
3.6%One full-time, other part-time
34.9%One full-time, other didn't work
9.5%Both worked part-time
22.5%One part-time, other didn't work
28.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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