21.1% of Hobson City, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 15.4% of high school graduates and 47.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.5%. For comparison, it was 10.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hobson City, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hobson City:
21.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hobson City:
15.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hobson City:
37.1%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hobson City:
41.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.1%
Poverty by age in Hobson City, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hobson City,AL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hobson City,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
91.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
77.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hobson City,AL (% below half of poverty level)
33.3%Under 6 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
54.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hobson City, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hobson City, AL (%)
0.0%White
23.0%Black
53.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hobson City, AL (absolute numbers)
197Black
202+ races
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hobson City, AL
Children below poverty level:
Hobson City, Alabama:
40.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hobson City:
15.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hobson City:
47.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
4.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
95.3%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
66.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
31.1%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
19.6%1939 or earlier
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