9.7% of Elba, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.5% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 2.4% of high school graduates and 26.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.3%. For comparison, it was 11.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elba, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elba:
9.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elba:
4.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elba:
20.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elba:
47.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.3%
Residents above poverty level:
11.4%
Poverty by age in Elba, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elba,AL (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
79.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elba,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elba,AL (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elba, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elba, AL (%)
6.7%White
20.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elba, AL (absolute numbers)
147White
160Black
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elba, AL
Children below poverty level:
Elba, Alabama:
17.4%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elba:
2.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elba:
26.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
4.7%Married-couple family
54.7%Male, no wife present
40.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.0%Worked part-time
57.0%Did not work
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
28.0%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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