Latest news about poverty in Falkville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.4% of Falkville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 24.5% less than the poverty level of 15.5% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 43.4% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled males and 27.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.9%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Falkville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Falkville:
12.4%
Whole state:
15.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Falkville:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Falkville:
12.0%
Alabama:
18.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 29.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Falkville:
63.0%
Alabama:
32.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Falkville:
27.2%
Alabama:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 33.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Falkville:
61.0%
Alabama:
33.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Falkville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Falkville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
57.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.1%16 and 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Falkville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Falkville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Falkville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falkville, AL (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
55.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falkville, AL (absolute numbers)
109White
5Black
0American Indian
62+ races
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Falkville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Falkville, Alabama:
13.6%
State:
21.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Falkville:
43.4%
Alabama:
23.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Falkville:
33.7%
Alabama:
46.9%
32.4%Married-couple family
37.8%Male, no wife present
29.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.8%Worked part-time
93.2%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
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
43.8%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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