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12.1% of Geraldine, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.4% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 10.6% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.4%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Geraldine, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Geraldine:
12.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Geraldine:
2.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Geraldine:
32.4%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Geraldine:
45.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Geraldine, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Geraldine,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Geraldine,AL (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Geraldine,AL (% below half of poverty level)
16.3%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Geraldine, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Geraldine, AL (%)
11.4%White
35.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
41.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Geraldine, AL (absolute numbers)
113White
2Black
0American Indian
412+ races
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Geraldine, AL
Children below poverty level:
Geraldine, Alabama:
6.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Geraldine:
10.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Geraldine:
27.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
71.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.9%Worked part-time
95.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
84.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
23.1%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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