Latest news about poverty in Huntsville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Huntsville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.6% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 9.5% of high school graduates and 30.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Huntsville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Huntsville:
13.9%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Huntsville:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Huntsville:
27.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Huntsville:
30.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Huntsville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Huntsville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
14.8%15 years
15.3%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Huntsville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
35.8%Under 5 years
36.6%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
23.9%15 years
20.3%16 and 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Huntsville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 6 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Huntsville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntsville, AL (%)
8.5%White
23.2%Black
20.0%American Indian
7.7%Asian
40.0%Native Hawaiian
26.2%Other race
17.5%2+ races
25.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntsville, AL (absolute numbers)
10,603White
13,838Black
229American Indian
382Asian
106Native Hawaiian
1,618Other race
2,9242+ races
3,626Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
25.6%Below poverty level
74.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Huntsville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Huntsville, Alabama:
17.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Huntsville:
9.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Huntsville:
30.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
39.2%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
49.0%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
10.1%Both worked full-time
9.4%One full-time, other part-time
33.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.1%One part-time, other didn't work
10.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
36.1%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
33.1%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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