17.6% of Valley, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 12.4% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.7%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Valley, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Valley:
17.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Valley:
4.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Valley:
25.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Valley:
26.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Valley, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Valley,AL (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
43.7%5 years
44.6%6 to 11 years
77.0%12 to 14 years
69.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
24.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Valley,AL (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
24.1%12 to 14 years
41.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
36.9%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Valley,AL (% below half of poverty level)
1.3%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Valley, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valley, AL (%)
14.4%White
24.6%Black
91.4%American Indian
40.8%Asian
24.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valley, AL (absolute numbers)
848White
958Black
12American Indian
14Asian
27Other race
02+ races
37Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
42.5%Below poverty level
57.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Valley, AL
Children below poverty level:
Valley, Alabama:
29.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Valley:
12.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Valley:
24.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
25.5%Married-couple family
20.6%Male, no wife present
53.9%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
12.1%Worked part-time
82.1%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
62.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
26.2%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
22.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
23.9%1939 or earlier
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