19.3% of Mentone, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.7%. For comparison, it was 6.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mentone, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mentone:
19.3%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mentone:
3.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mentone:
12.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mentone:
12.1%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
8.7%
Residents above poverty level:
6.6%
Poverty by age in Mentone, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mentone,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
47.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mentone,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
72.5%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mentone,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.7%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mentone, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mentone, AL (%)
22.7%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mentone, AL (absolute numbers)
72White
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mentone, AL
Children below poverty level:
Mentone, Alabama:
12.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mentone:
22.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
92.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
8.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
69.2%Worked part-time
30.8%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
28.9%1939 or earlier
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