44.3% of Brent, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 25.3% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.6%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brent, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brent:
44.3%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brent:
20.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brent:
21.6%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 40.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brent:
14.2%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.6%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Brent, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brent,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brent,AL (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
91.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
81.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
81.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
37.0%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brent,AL (% below half of poverty level)
23.4%Under 6 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
43.7%12 to 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
65.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brent, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brent, AL (%)
28.0%White
63.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brent, AL (absolute numbers)
307White
660Black
0American Indian
72+ races
45.2%Below poverty level
54.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brent, AL
Children below poverty level:
Brent, Alabama:
79.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brent:
25.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brent:
35.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
5.3%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
86.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
43.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
56.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
18.8%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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