3.4% of Chelsea, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 376.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 3.0% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.9%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chelsea, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chelsea:
3.4%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chelsea:
1.8%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chelsea:
2.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chelsea:
6.2%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.9%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Chelsea, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chelsea,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chelsea,AL (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chelsea,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chelsea, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelsea, AL (%)
2.9%White
5.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelsea, AL (absolute numbers)
384White
62Black
0Asian
0Other race
232+ races
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chelsea, AL
Children below poverty level:
Chelsea, Alabama:
3.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chelsea:
3.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chelsea:
21.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
10.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
61.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.5%One full-time, other part-time
55.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
24.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
27.7%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
38.3%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.8%1999 to 2000
35.1%1995 to 1998
18.0%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
1.4%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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