Latest news about poverty in Guntersville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.9% of Guntersville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 12.1% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Guntersville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Guntersville:
18.9%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Guntersville:
10.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Guntersville:
23.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Guntersville:
22.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Guntersville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Guntersville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
23.4%Under 5 years
8.9%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
17.7%12 to 14 years
28.6%15 years
1.7%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Guntersville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
70.5%Under 5 years
56.8%5 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
27.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
29.1%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Guntersville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
31.3%Under 6 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Guntersville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Guntersville, AL (%)
19.0%White
19.5%Black
7.4%American Indian
16.2%Asian
29.5%Other race
24.9%2+ races
38.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Guntersville, AL (absolute numbers)
1,276White
145Black
1American Indian
13Asian
21Other race
1642+ races
88Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Guntersville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Guntersville, Alabama:
29.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Guntersville:
12.1%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Guntersville:
30.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
18.9%Married-couple family
7.5%Male, no wife present
73.6%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.1%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
44.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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