37.6% of Selma, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 58.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.5% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 29.9% of high school graduates and 66.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled males and 39.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.9%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Selma, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Selma:
37.6%
Whole state:
15.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Selma:
17.4%
Whole state:
6.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Selma:
25.8%
Alabama:
18.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 25.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Selma:
25.7%
Alabama:
32.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Selma:
39.3%
Alabama:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 26.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Selma:
34.2%
Alabama:
33.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.9%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Selma, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Selma,AL (percentage below poverty level)
64.9%Under 5 years
57.5%5 years
54.8%6 to 11 years
35.4%12 to 14 years
34.5%15 years
29.3%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
26.1%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Selma,AL (percentage below poverty level)
70.9%Under 5 years
68.2%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
36.2%12 to 14 years
63.7%15 years
58.2%16 and 17 years
45.3%18 to 24 years
42.7%25 to 34 years
34.4%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
39.5%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Selma,AL (% below half of poverty level)
33.6%Under 5 years
35.7%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
17.3%15 years
21.2%16 and 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Selma, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selma, AL (%)
10.7%White
38.5%Black
81.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
21.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selma, AL (absolute numbers)
282White
5,595Black
36.0%Below poverty level
64.0%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Selma, AL
Children below poverty level:
Selma, Alabama:
55.2%
State:
21.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Selma:
29.9%
Alabama:
23.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Selma:
66.2%
Alabama:
46.9%
15.0%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
74.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
88.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.1%One full-time, other part-time
5.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.9%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
25.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
24.4%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
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