33.6% of Fayette, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 28.0% of high school graduates and 52.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.4%. For comparison, it was 31.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fayette, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fayette:
33.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fayette:
15.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fayette:
38.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fayette:
24.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.4%
Residents above poverty level:
31.2%
Poverty by age in Fayette, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fayette,AL (percentage below poverty level)
62.4%Under 5 years
67.6%5 years
62.5%6 to 11 years
77.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
40.3%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fayette,AL (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fayette,AL (% below half of poverty level)
15.9%Under 6 years
41.2%6 to 11 years
23.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fayette, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, AL (%)
29.5%White
46.1%Black
25.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, AL (absolute numbers)
783White
563Black
372+ races
34.4%Below poverty level
65.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fayette, AL
Children below poverty level:
Fayette, Alabama:
52.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fayette:
28.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fayette:
52.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
31.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.3%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.4%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
20.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
28.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
40.5%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
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