Boaz, Alabama (AL) Poverty Rate Data
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24.6% of Boaz, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 15.6% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.2%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boaz, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Boaz: | 24.6% |
Whole state: | 16.2% |
Boaz: | 15.3% |
Whole state: | 7.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Boaz: | 30.1% |
Alabama: | 23.5% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Boaz: | 17.5% |
Alabama: | 24.5% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 78.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 14.5% |
Poverty by age in Boaz, AL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boaz,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 42.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 28.9%6 to 11 years
- 24.7%12 to 14 years
- 15.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 20.6%18 to 24 years
- 19.7%25 to 34 years
- 16.7%35 to 44 years
- 9.7%45 to 54 years
- 10.8%55 to 64 years
- 40.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boaz,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 70.1%Under 5 years
- 38.8%5 years
- 22.3%6 to 11 years
- 18.3%12 to 14 years
- 63.6%15 years
- 36.2%16 and 17 years
- 13.5%18 to 24 years
- 25.2%25 to 34 years
- 31.1%35 to 44 years
- 11.5%45 to 54 years
- 22.2%55 to 64 years
- 15.2%65 to 74 years
- 14.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boaz,AL (% below half of poverty level)
- 49.1%Under 6 years
- 7.4%6 to 11 years
- 21.2%12 to 17 years
- 12.8%18 to 24 years
- 20.8%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.3%45 to 54 years
- 17.3%55 to 64 years
- 6.8%65 to 74 years
- 3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boaz, AL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boaz, AL (%)
- 19.1%White
- 38.4%Black
- 36.0%American Indian
- 69.1%Other race
- 38.6%2+ races
- 65.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boaz, AL (absolute numbers)
- 1,522White
- 148Black
- 8American Indian
- 649Other race
- 2532+ races
- 896Hispanic
- 23.1%Below poverty level
- 76.9%Above poverty level
- 47.8%Below poverty level
- 52.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boaz, AL
Children below poverty level:
Boaz, Alabama: | 37.4% |
State: | 21.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Boaz: | 15.6% |
Alabama: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Boaz: | 29.3% |
Alabama: | 30.1% |
- 42.8%Married-couple family
- 8.3%Male, no wife present
- 48.9%Female, no husband present
- 2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
- 25.2%Worked part-time
- 72.1%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 17.9%One full-time, other part-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
- 16.6%Both worked part-time
- 45.5%One part-time, other didn't work
- 20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.6%1995 to 1998
- 10.9%1990 to 1994
- 14.0%1980 to 1989
- 11.7%1970 to 1979
- 26.4%1960 to 1969
- 10.2%1950 to 1959
- 16.6%1940 to 1949
- 7.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 9.1%1995 to 1998
- 12.9%1990 to 1994
- 11.7%1980 to 1989
- 21.0%1970 to 1979
- 17.4%1960 to 1969
- 8.8%1950 to 1959
- 8.0%1940 to 1949
- 9.2%1939 or earlier