13.8% of Leesburg, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 12.6% of high school graduates and 15.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leesburg, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leesburg:
13.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leesburg:
8.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leesburg:
15.6%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leesburg:
21.2%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Leesburg, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leesburg,AL (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.5%6 to 11 years
69.2%12 to 14 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leesburg,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leesburg,AL (% below half of poverty level)
29.0%Under 6 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
24.3%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leesburg, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesburg, AL (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Asian
65.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesburg, AL (absolute numbers)
70White
5Asian
442+ races
7Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leesburg, AL
Children below poverty level:
Leesburg, Alabama:
23.3%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leesburg:
12.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leesburg:
15.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
70.8%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.3%Worked part-time
54.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
56.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.6%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
31.9%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
19.6%1995 to 1998
15.4%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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