32.0% of Forkland, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 28.8% of high school graduates and 62.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.7%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forkland, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forkland:
32.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forkland:
2.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forkland:
31.4%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 44.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forkland:
43.1%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Forkland, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forkland,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
91.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
54.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forkland,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forkland,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
30.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
26.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forkland, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forkland, AL (%)
37.8%White
32.6%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forkland, AL (absolute numbers)
59White
268Black
32.7%Below poverty level
67.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forkland, AL
Children below poverty level:
Forkland, Alabama:
27.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forkland:
28.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forkland:
62.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
21.9%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
57.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.3%Worked part-time
83.7%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
53.3%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
31.3%1980 to 1989
29.9%1970 to 1979
29.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
23.8%1995 to 1998
13.4%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Discuss Forkland, Alabama (AL) on our hugely popular Alabama forum.