Latest news about poverty in Jacksonville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.6% of Jacksonville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 14.1% of high school graduates and 54.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.0%. For comparison, it was 27.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jacksonville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
27.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
10.3%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jacksonville:
32.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jacksonville:
22.2%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Jacksonville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jacksonville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
52.6%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jacksonville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
34.5%Under 5 years
25.6%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
25.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
46.2%16 and 17 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
28.7%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
43.8%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jacksonville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
2.5%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 17 years
38.1%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jacksonville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, AL (%)
25.6%White
41.9%Black
47.5%American Indian
65.7%Asian
32.2%Other race
31.7%2+ races
13.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, AL (absolute numbers)
2,164White
1,125Black
35American Indian
83Asian
58Other race
1372+ races
75Hispanic
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
47.3%Below poverty level
52.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jacksonville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Jacksonville, Alabama:
23.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jacksonville:
14.1%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jacksonville:
54.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
24.1%Married-couple family
12.3%Male, no wife present
63.6%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
59.4%Worked part-time
37.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.4%One full-time, other didn't work
8.8%Both worked part-time
34.4%One part-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
25.2%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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