21.5% of Abbeville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 17.6% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.0%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Abbeville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Abbeville:
21.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Abbeville:
5.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Abbeville:
25.4%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Abbeville:
28.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.4%
Poverty by age in Abbeville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Abbeville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
39.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Abbeville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
76.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
48.7%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
48.8%35 to 44 years
27.5%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
41.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Abbeville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
21.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Abbeville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abbeville, AL (%)
18.0%White
28.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abbeville, AL (absolute numbers)
205White
251Black
0American Indian
9Native Hawaiian
0Other race
02+ races
8Hispanic
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Abbeville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Abbeville, Alabama:
31.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Abbeville:
17.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Abbeville:
28.3%
Alabama:
30.1%
48.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.0%Worked part-time
88.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
95.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
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