30.0% of Vernon, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 18.1% of high school graduates and 55.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.9%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vernon, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vernon:
30.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vernon:
14.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vernon:
41.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vernon:
43.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.9%
Residents above poverty level:
22.2%
Poverty by age in Vernon, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vernon,AL (percentage below poverty level)
73.0%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vernon,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
86.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
74.0%25 to 34 years
69.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vernon,AL (% below half of poverty level)
50.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vernon, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vernon, AL (%)
16.7%White
66.2%Black
0.0%Asian
48.3%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vernon, AL (absolute numbers)
212White
327Black
0Asian
232+ races
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vernon, AL
Children below poverty level:
Vernon, Alabama:
58.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vernon:
18.1%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vernon:
55.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
23.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.8%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
96.8%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
38.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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