Latest news about poverty in Greensboro, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.0% of Greensboro, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 11.7% of high school graduates and 71.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.9%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greensboro, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greensboro:
33.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greensboro:
10.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greensboro:
44.6%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greensboro:
34.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.9%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Greensboro, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greensboro,AL (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
89.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greensboro,AL (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
88.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greensboro,AL (% below half of poverty level)
42.6%Under 6 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greensboro, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greensboro, AL (%)
21.7%White
35.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
89.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greensboro, AL (absolute numbers)
109White
566Black
0American Indian
0Asian
1592+ races
34.0%Below poverty level
66.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greensboro, AL
Children below poverty level:
Greensboro, Alabama:
49.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greensboro:
11.7%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greensboro:
71.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
24.2%Married-couple family
19.4%Male, no wife present
56.5%Female, no husband present
39.4%Worked full-time, year-round
22.4%Worked part-time
38.2%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
10.3%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
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