13.5% of Bear Creek, 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. 13.3% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.0%. For comparison, it was 9.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bear Creek, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bear Creek:
13.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bear Creek:
9.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bear Creek:
9.6%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 28.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bear Creek:
19.2%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.1%
Poverty by age in Bear Creek, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bear Creek,AL (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bear Creek,AL (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
67.7%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bear Creek,AL (% below half of poverty level)
29.8%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
37.7%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bear Creek, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bear Creek, AL (%)
14.7%White
4.5%Other race
0.0%2+ races
6.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bear Creek, AL (absolute numbers)
206White
6Other race
02+ races
8Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bear Creek, AL
Children below poverty level:
Bear Creek, Alabama:
17.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bear Creek:
13.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bear Creek:
14.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
22.1%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
59.7%Worked part-time
40.3%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
7.4%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
18.3%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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