Latest news about poverty in Florence, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.9% of Florence, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 11.8% of high school graduates and 37.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.7%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florence, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
19.9%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
9.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florence:
20.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florence:
16.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Florence, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florence,AL (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
36.6%5 years
34.8%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 14 years
41.0%15 years
46.9%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florence,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
11.0%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
9.5%15 years
45.8%16 and 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florence,AL (% below half of poverty level)
10.7%Under 6 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florence, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, AL (%)
12.8%White
38.9%Black
38.1%American Indian
9.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
23.2%Other race
18.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, AL (absolute numbers)
3,520White
2,683Black
110American Indian
29Asian
0Native Hawaiian
148Other race
5572+ races
246Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
44.9%Below poverty level
55.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florence, AL
Children below poverty level:
Florence, Alabama:
24.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florence:
11.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florence:
37.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
27.6%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
64.6%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
43.1%Worked part-time
53.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.4%One full-time, other part-time
27.2%One full-time, other didn't work
19.9%Both worked part-time
6.8%One part-time, other didn't work
32.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
30.8%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
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