18.2% of Ashford, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 14.9% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashford, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashford:
18.2%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashford:
8.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashford:
35.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashford:
37.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Ashford, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
59.7%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
24.4%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
44.4%16 and 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
28.9%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashford,AL (% below half of poverty level)
10.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashford, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashford, AL (%)
12.2%White
35.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashford, AL (absolute numbers)
205White
238Black
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashford, AL
Children below poverty level:
Ashford, Alabama:
21.3%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashford:
14.9%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashford:
32.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
27.6%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
53.9%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
15.4%Worked part-time
81.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.4%One part-time, other didn't work
76.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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