Latest news about poverty in Homewood, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.3% of Homewood, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 95.3% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 6.3% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.9%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Homewood, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Homewood:
8.3%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Homewood:
5.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Homewood:
18.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Homewood:
17.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Homewood, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Homewood,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
3.8%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Homewood,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
44.1%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Homewood,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
25.3%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Homewood, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homewood, AL (%)
7.4%White
16.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.6%Asian
12.2%Other race
8.2%2+ races
6.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homewood, AL (absolute numbers)
1,348White
485Black
0American Indian
22Asian
54Other race
882+ races
110Hispanic
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Homewood, AL
Children below poverty level:
Homewood, Alabama:
1.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Homewood:
6.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Homewood:
13.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
1.3%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
82.0%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
44.3%Worked part-time
54.6%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
21.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
45.1%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
29.0%1950 to 1959
18.4%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
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