Latest news about poverty in Columbia, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.2% of Columbia, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.4% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 7.3% of high school graduates and 18.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
10.2%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
4.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:
14.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:
22.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.8%
Poverty by age in Columbia, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,AL (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, AL (%)
7.4%White
36.2%Black
31.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, AL (absolute numbers)
53White
22Black
42+ races
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, AL
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, Alabama:
11.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:
7.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:
18.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
18.2%Married-couple family
63.6%Male, no wife present
18.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
75.9%Did not work
100.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
25.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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