31.1% of Florala, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 30.3% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 40.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florala, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florala:
31.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florala:
12.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florala:
34.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 31.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florala:
37.2%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.3%
Poverty by age in Florala, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florala,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.5%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
39.2%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
29.3%55 to 64 years
57.3%65 to 74 years
59.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florala,AL (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
44.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
49.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
45.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florala,AL (% below half of poverty level)
24.6%Under 6 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
41.1%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florala, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florala, AL (%)
33.9%White
30.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florala, AL (absolute numbers)
414White
137Black
32.2%Below poverty level
67.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florala, AL
Children below poverty level:
Florala, Alabama:
30.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florala:
30.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florala:
41.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
89.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
61.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
35.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
25.2%1939 or earlier
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