20.4% of Sipsey, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 13.0% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Sipsey, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sipsey:
20.4%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sipsey:
13.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sipsey:
20.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 46.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sipsey:
47.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Sipsey, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sipsey,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
60.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sipsey,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%25 to 34 years
57.1%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
36.4%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sipsey,AL (% below half of poverty level)
33.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sipsey, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sipsey, AL (%)
29.1%White
7.7%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sipsey, AL (absolute numbers)
39White
6Black
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sipsey, AL
Children below poverty level:
Sipsey, Alabama:
40.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sipsey:
13.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sipsey:
33.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
21.0%1939 or earlier
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