23.7% of La Fayette, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 17.5% of high school graduates and 43.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Fayette, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Fayette:
23.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Fayette:
12.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Fayette:
24.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Fayette:
26.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in La Fayette, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Fayette,AL (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
88.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
31.9%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
47.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Fayette,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
43.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Fayette,AL (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
32.9%6 to 11 years
48.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Fayette, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Fayette, AL (%)
8.8%White
32.3%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Fayette, AL (absolute numbers)
65White
514Black
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Fayette, AL
Children below poverty level:
La Fayette, Alabama:
39.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Fayette:
17.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Fayette:
43.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
78.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.4%Worked part-time
76.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
44.7%One part-time, other didn't work
55.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
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