Latest news about poverty in Geneva, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.2% of Geneva, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 25.8% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 18.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Geneva, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Geneva:
26.2%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Geneva:
2.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Geneva:
37.3%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Geneva:
45.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.3%
Poverty by age in Geneva, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Geneva,AL (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
61.0%18 to 24 years
41.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Geneva,AL (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
56.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
40.4%25 to 34 years
31.4%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
47.6%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Geneva,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Geneva, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Geneva, AL (%)
25.6%White
28.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
79.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Geneva, AL (absolute numbers)
799White
131Black
0Asian
0Other race
2272+ races
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
31.3%Below poverty level
68.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Geneva, AL
Children below poverty level:
Geneva, Alabama:
22.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Geneva:
25.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Geneva:
28.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
41.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.6%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
71.5%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
28.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
72.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
31.9%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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