21.1% of Ozark, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 13.6% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.5%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ozark, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ozark:
21.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ozark:
12.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ozark:
19.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ozark:
23.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.6%
Poverty by age in Ozark, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ozark,AL (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
47.5%6 to 11 years
46.0%12 to 14 years
40.7%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ozark,AL (percentage below poverty level)
41.5%Under 5 years
27.7%5 years
24.7%6 to 11 years
48.6%12 to 14 years
25.8%15 years
25.8%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
31.3%25 to 34 years
34.2%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ozark,AL (% below half of poverty level)
32.7%Under 6 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ozark, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ozark, AL (%)
13.0%White
37.9%Black
7.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
72.2%Other race
32.0%2+ races
31.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ozark, AL (absolute numbers)
1,067White
1,552Black
15American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
240Other race
1932+ races
342Hispanic
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ozark, AL
Children below poverty level:
Ozark, Alabama:
38.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ozark:
13.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ozark:
31.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
17.4%Married-couple family
16.3%Male, no wife present
66.3%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
15.9%Worked part-time
76.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.1%One part-time, other didn't work
50.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
24.7%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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