13.6% of Smiths Station, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.4% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 6.5% of high school graduates and 26.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.2%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smiths Station, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smiths Station:
13.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smiths Station:
5.3%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smiths Station:
17.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smiths Station:
24.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.2%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Smiths Station, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smiths Station,AL (percentage below poverty level)
31.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.4%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smiths Station,AL (percentage below poverty level)
49.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
24.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smiths Station,AL (% below half of poverty level)
17.5%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smiths Station, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smiths Station, AL (%)
8.3%White
11.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
70.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smiths Station, AL (absolute numbers)
290White
206Black
0American Indian
0Other race
1672+ races
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smiths Station, AL
Children below poverty level:
Smiths Station, Alabama:
22.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smiths Station:
6.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smiths Station:
26.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
8.8%Married-couple family
59.1%Male, no wife present
32.1%Female, no husband present
12.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.4%Worked part-time
50.4%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
5.0%1999 to 2000
14.4%1995 to 1998
15.2%1990 to 1994
24.0%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
20.8%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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