37.8% of Brighton, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 17.8% of high school graduates and 54.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.6%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brighton, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
37.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
17.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brighton:
20.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 34.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brighton:
14.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.4%
Poverty by age in Brighton, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brighton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
91.0%Under 5 years
72.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
52.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brighton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
93.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
60.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brighton,AL (% below half of poverty level)
61.5%Under 6 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brighton, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, AL (%)
26.3%White
28.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
83.6%Other race
56.3%2+ races
75.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, AL (absolute numbers)
15White
643Black
0American Indian
0Asian
409Other race
832+ races
390Hispanic
38.5%Below poverty level
61.5%Above poverty level
40.9%Below poverty level
59.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brighton, AL
Children below poverty level:
Brighton, Alabama:
79.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brighton:
17.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brighton:
54.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
22.7%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.1%Worked part-time
74.9%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
20.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
79.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
37.7%1950 to 1959
26.5%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
27.7%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
17.0%1939 or earlier
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