26.2% of Bay Minette, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 18.5% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.2%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bay Minette, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bay Minette:
26.2%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bay Minette:
11.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bay Minette:
18.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bay Minette:
13.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Bay Minette, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bay Minette,AL (percentage below poverty level)
35.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
79.4%6 to 11 years
52.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.7%16 and 17 years
31.4%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
16.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bay Minette,AL (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
9.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
61.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bay Minette,AL (% below half of poverty level)
32.2%Under 6 years
42.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bay Minette, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay Minette, AL (%)
18.7%White
42.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
25.6%2+ races
31.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay Minette, AL (absolute numbers)
698White
1,211Black
0American Indian
0Asian
952+ races
71Hispanic
32.0%Below poverty level
68.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bay Minette, AL
Children below poverty level:
Bay Minette, Alabama:
47.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bay Minette:
18.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bay Minette:
19.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
16.0%Married-couple family
2.6%Male, no wife present
81.4%Female, no husband present
31.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
47.7%Did not work
29.3%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
70.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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