18.5% of Heflin, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 9.3% of high school graduates and 28.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 99.0%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Heflin, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Heflin:
18.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Heflin:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Heflin:
19.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Heflin:
17.1%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
99.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Heflin, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Heflin,AL (percentage below poverty level)
61.5%Under 5 years
79.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
87.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Heflin,AL (percentage below poverty level)
48.3%Under 5 years
35.1%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
34.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Heflin,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Heflin, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heflin, AL (%)
17.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
81.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heflin, AL (absolute numbers)
509White
0Black
0American Indian
0Other race
1622+ races
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Heflin, AL
Children below poverty level:
Heflin, Alabama:
39.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Heflin:
9.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Heflin:
28.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
12.8%Married-couple family
35.0%Male, no wife present
52.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
23.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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