Latest news about poverty in Butler, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.5% of Butler, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 14.1% of high school graduates and 41.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.9%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butler, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
17.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
6.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butler:
33.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butler:
41.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Butler, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butler,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
35.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
56.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butler,AL (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
55.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.7%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
37.6%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butler,AL (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butler, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, AL (%)
3.9%White
60.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
7.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, AL (absolute numbers)
59White
354Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
8Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butler, AL
Children below poverty level:
Butler, Alabama:
19.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butler:
14.1%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Butler:
41.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
14.6%Male, no wife present
85.4%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
19.8%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
45.2%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
9.9%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
35.9%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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