Latest news about poverty in Detroit, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
44.3% of Detroit, 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. 25.0% of high school graduates and 61.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.9%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Detroit, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Detroit:
44.3%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Detroit:
25.3%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Detroit:
31.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 38.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Detroit:
22.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.9%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in Detroit, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Detroit,AL (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
88.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Detroit,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
67.0%25 to 34 years
58.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
91.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Detroit,AL (% below half of poverty level)
56.8%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
78.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Detroit, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit, AL (%)
40.3%White
52.8%Black
49.1%American Indian
63.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit, AL (absolute numbers)
75White
56Black
1American Indian
72+ races
45.2%Below poverty level
54.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Detroit, AL
Children below poverty level:
Detroit, Alabama:
77.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Detroit:
25.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Detroit:
61.9%
Alabama:
30.1%
44.8%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
77.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
40.7%1970 to 1979
27.1%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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