Latest news about poverty in Lincoln, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Lincoln, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 9.9% of high school graduates and 43.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.2%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lincoln, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lincoln:
17.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lincoln:
11.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lincoln:
19.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lincoln:
24.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.2%
Residents above poverty level:
8.4%
Poverty by age in Lincoln, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lincoln,AL (percentage below poverty level)
66.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
35.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lincoln,AL (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lincoln,AL (% below half of poverty level)
49.1%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
25.8%12 to 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lincoln, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincoln, AL (%)
7.0%White
28.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
96.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincoln, AL (absolute numbers)
317White
496Black
0Asian
259Other race
352+ races
285Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
82.7%Below poverty level
17.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lincoln, AL
Children below poverty level:
Lincoln, Alabama:
29.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lincoln:
9.9%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lincoln:
43.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
23.3%Married-couple family
9.6%Male, no wife present
67.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
48.8%Worked part-time
51.2%Did not work
27.5%Both worked full-time
31.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.7%1995 to 1998
24.2%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
20.8%1995 to 1998
16.4%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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