Latest news about poverty in Dothan, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.1% of Dothan, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 11.7% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dothan, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dothan:
19.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dothan:
8.3%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dothan:
25.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dothan:
23.3%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.6%
Residents above poverty level:
25.4%
Poverty by age in Dothan, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dothan,AL (percentage below poverty level)
45.8%Under 5 years
16.1%5 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
31.5%12 to 14 years
50.9%15 years
19.9%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dothan,AL (percentage below poverty level)
37.1%Under 5 years
49.5%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
23.3%12 to 14 years
32.4%15 years
25.7%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dothan,AL (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dothan, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dothan, AL (%)
8.4%White
36.5%Black
29.1%American Indian
9.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.2%Other race
27.2%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dothan, AL (absolute numbers)
3,374White
8,279Black
80American Indian
92Asian
0Native Hawaiian
92Other race
1,0402+ races
626Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dothan, AL
Children below poverty level:
Dothan, Alabama:
32.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dothan:
11.7%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dothan:
33.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
14.6%Married-couple family
3.6%Male, no wife present
81.8%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
9.1%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
8.8%One full-time, other didn't work
22.9%Both worked part-time
12.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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