32.3% of Cottonwood, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 27.6% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.1%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cottonwood, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cottonwood:
32.3%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cottonwood:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cottonwood:
23.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cottonwood:
12.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Cottonwood, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cottonwood,AL (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cottonwood,AL (percentage below poverty level)
91.7%Under 5 years
36.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
30.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
72.5%18 to 24 years
53.6%25 to 34 years
25.2%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cottonwood,AL (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cottonwood, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottonwood, AL (%)
24.0%White
49.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottonwood, AL (absolute numbers)
183White
194Black
19American Indian
31.9%Below poverty level
68.1%Above poverty level
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cottonwood, AL
Children below poverty level:
Cottonwood, Alabama:
45.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cottonwood:
27.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cottonwood:
28.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
32.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.2%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
7.5%Worked part-time
88.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
55.6%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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