11.1% of Attalla, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.6% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 8.6% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.3%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Attalla, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Attalla:
11.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Attalla:
5.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Attalla:
15.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Attalla:
19.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Attalla, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Attalla,AL (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
89.5%12 to 14 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Attalla,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Attalla,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Attalla, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Attalla, AL (%)
10.4%White
5.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
42.9%2+ races
46.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Attalla, AL (absolute numbers)
470White
30Black
0American Indian
0Other race
1242+ races
162Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Attalla, AL
Children below poverty level:
Attalla, Alabama:
24.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Attalla:
8.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Attalla:
11.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
3.6%Married-couple family
43.8%Male, no wife present
52.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
81.9%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
2.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
31.6%1950 to 1959
22.9%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
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