6.5% of Muscle Shoals, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 148.7% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 6.4% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.7%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Muscle Shoals, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Muscle Shoals:
6.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Muscle Shoals:
2.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Muscle Shoals:
18.3%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Muscle Shoals:
36.1%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Muscle Shoals, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Muscle Shoals,AL (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Muscle Shoals,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
57.9%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Muscle Shoals,AL (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Muscle Shoals, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muscle Shoals, AL (%)
6.2%White
10.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
3.6%Other race
3.8%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muscle Shoals, AL (absolute numbers)
762White
242Black
0American Indian
0Asian
24Other race
252+ races
59Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Muscle Shoals, AL
Children below poverty level:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama:
6.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Muscle Shoals:
6.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Muscle Shoals:
13.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
61.5%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
26.7%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
79.7%Did not work
14.5%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
85.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.1%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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