Salem, Alabama (AL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
7.5% of Salem, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 116.7% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.4% of high school graduates and 53.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled males and 23.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.9%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salem, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Salem: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 16.2% |
Salem: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 7.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Salem: | 10.6% |
Alabama: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 25.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Salem: | 35.1% |
Alabama: | 32.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Salem: | 23.4% |
Alabama: | 25.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 16.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Salem: | 39.4% |
Alabama: | 33.1% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 33.9% |
Residents above poverty level: | 11.2% |
Poverty by age in Salem, AL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salem,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.5%6 to 11 years
- 25.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 2.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 30.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salem,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.2%18 to 24 years
- 11.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 8.7%45 to 54 years
- 13.7%55 to 64 years
- 19.5%65 to 74 years
- 17.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salem,AL (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.5%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.1%65 to 74 years
- 21.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salem, AL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, AL (%)
- 4.0%White
- 25.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 100.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 81.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, AL (absolute numbers)
- 233White
- 8Black
- 7American Indian
- 70Other race
- 02+ races
- 96Hispanic
- 6.8%Below poverty level
- 93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salem, AL
Children below poverty level:
Salem, Alabama: | 9.9% |
State: | 21.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Salem: | 18.4% |
Alabama: | 23.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Salem: | 53.8% |
Alabama: | 46.9% |
- 59.6%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 40.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 14.9%1990 to 1994
- 18.2%1980 to 1989
- 17.4%1970 to 1979
- 12.4%1960 to 1969
- 6.6%1950 to 1959
- 14.9%1940 to 1949
- 15.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 11.7%1995 to 1998
- 14.9%1990 to 1994
- 22.7%1980 to 1989
- 21.3%1970 to 1979
- 12.1%1960 to 1969
- 6.9%1950 to 1959
- 4.0%1940 to 1949
- 4.5%1939 or earlier