Latest news about poverty in Athens, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.5% of Athens, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.7% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 7.7% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.9%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Athens, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
13.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
5.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Athens:
18.4%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Athens:
23.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Athens, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Athens,AL (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
9.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
41.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Athens,AL (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
36.4%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
34.9%12 to 14 years
40.4%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
29.7%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Athens,AL (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Athens, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, AL (%)
5.0%White
20.0%Black
19.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
15.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, AL (absolute numbers)
951White
863Black
78American Indian
0Asian
18Native Hawaiian
198Other race
5192+ races
756Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Athens, AL
Children below poverty level:
Athens, Alabama:
21.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Athens:
7.7%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Athens:
26.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
40.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.5%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
60.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
23.1%One full-time, other didn't work
14.7%Both worked part-time
34.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
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