Latest news about poverty in Reform, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.7% of Reform, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 29.8% of high school graduates and 50.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 33.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Reform, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Reform:
33.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Reform:
12.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Reform:
50.4%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Reform:
44.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.5%
Poverty by age in Reform, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Reform,AL (percentage below poverty level)
83.5%Under 5 years
9.4%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
45.7%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Reform,AL (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
64.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
51.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Reform,AL (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Reform, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reform, AL (%)
5.7%White
43.6%Black
35.4%Other race
65.9%2+ races
26.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reform, AL (absolute numbers)
27White
540Black
10Other race
992+ races
16Hispanic
34.5%Below poverty level
65.5%Above poverty level
39.1%Below poverty level
60.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Reform, AL
Children below poverty level:
Reform, Alabama:
37.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Reform:
29.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Reform:
50.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
11.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.5%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
1.3%Worked part-time
90.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
61.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
17.0%1995 to 1998
15.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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