Latest news about poverty in Hoover, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.0% of Hoover, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 435.3% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 2.4% of high school graduates and 7.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hoover, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hoover:
3.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hoover:
1.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hoover:
8.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hoover:
26.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Hoover, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hoover,AL (percentage below poverty level)
2.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hoover,AL (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hoover,AL (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hoover, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hoover, AL (%)
3.4%White
9.9%Black
8.9%American Indian
4.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.5%Other race
10.9%2+ races
13.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hoover, AL (absolute numbers)
2,056White
1,740Black
33American Indian
267Asian
0Native Hawaiian
236Other race
4082+ races
651Hispanic
3.0%Below poverty level
97.0%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hoover, AL
Children below poverty level:
Hoover, Alabama:
6.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hoover:
2.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hoover:
7.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
36.6%Married-couple family
18.8%Male, no wife present
44.6%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
57.8%Did not work
10.8%Both worked full-time
9.3%One full-time, other part-time
36.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
29.1%One part-time, other didn't work
13.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.2%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
18.3%1995 to 1998
19.1%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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