Latest news about poverty in Fairfield, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.2% of Fairfield, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 13.4% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
23.2%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfield:
26.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield:
17.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Fairfield, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,AL (percentage below poverty level)
57.3%Under 5 years
58.3%5 years
39.8%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 14 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
84.8%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
27.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
21.0%5 years
57.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
51.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,AL (% below half of poverty level)
28.6%Under 6 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, AL (%)
10.0%White
24.0%Black
100.0%Other race
46.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, AL (absolute numbers)
2,084Black
9Other race
1022+ races
24.1%Below poverty level
75.9%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, AL
Children below poverty level:
Fairfield, Alabama:
38.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfield:
13.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfield:
27.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
4.8%Married-couple family
39.6%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
51.4%Worked part-time
45.7%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
45.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
28.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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