Latest news about poverty in Clanton, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.5% of Clanton, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 17.1% of high school graduates and 30.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.5%. For comparison, it was 41.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clanton, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clanton:
14.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clanton:
4.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clanton:
19.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clanton:
26.1%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.5%
Residents above poverty level:
41.0%
Poverty by age in Clanton, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clanton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
25.3%45 to 54 years
22.6%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clanton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
43.5%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
45.2%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clanton,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clanton, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clanton, AL (%)
12.7%White
27.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
11.6%Asian
13.9%Other race
13.4%2+ races
1.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clanton, AL (absolute numbers)
739White
398Black
0American Indian
17Asian
41Other race
502+ races
7Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clanton, AL
Children below poverty level:
Clanton, Alabama:
5.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clanton:
17.1%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clanton:
30.3%
Alabama:
30.1%
30.5%Married-couple family
21.2%Male, no wife present
48.3%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
12.7%Worked part-time
80.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
68.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
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