19.0% of Locust Fork, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 18.7% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 7.0%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Locust Fork, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Locust Fork:
19.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Locust Fork:
8.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Locust Fork:
14.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Locust Fork:
18.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
7.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.3%
Poverty by age in Locust Fork, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Locust Fork,AL (percentage below poverty level)
34.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
74.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Locust Fork,AL (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
20.8%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
45.5%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
48.5%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Locust Fork,AL (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
25.3%65 to 74 years
36.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Locust Fork, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Locust Fork, AL (%)
19.5%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
26.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Locust Fork, AL (absolute numbers)
248White
0Asian
0Other race
122+ races
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
78.6%Below poverty level
21.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Locust Fork, AL
Children below poverty level:
Locust Fork, Alabama:
17.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Locust Fork:
18.7%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Locust Fork:
21.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
78.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
21.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.9%Worked part-time
57.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
5.5%One part-time, other didn't work
65.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
27.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
31.8%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
31.2%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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