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24.1% of Leighton, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 15.6% of high school graduates and 65.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.1%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leighton, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leighton:
24.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leighton:
12.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leighton:
35.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leighton:
39.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.1%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Leighton, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leighton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leighton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
88.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leighton,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leighton, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leighton, AL (%)
8.9%White
36.7%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leighton, AL (absolute numbers)
27White
156Black
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leighton, AL
Children below poverty level:
Leighton, Alabama:
48.3%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leighton:
15.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leighton:
65.7%
Alabama:
30.1%
10.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.8%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
95.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
18.1%1939 or earlier
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