17.1% of Luverne, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 11.8% of high school graduates and 19.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.6%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Luverne, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Luverne:
17.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Luverne:
7.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Luverne:
8.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Luverne:
7.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Luverne, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Luverne,AL (percentage below poverty level)
66.7%Under 5 years
8.5%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
72.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Luverne,AL (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
82.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Luverne,AL (% below half of poverty level)
32.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
28.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Luverne, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Luverne, AL (%)
13.5%White
21.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
70.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Luverne, AL (absolute numbers)
190White
134Black
0Asian
0Other race
1592+ races
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Luverne, AL
Children below poverty level:
Luverne, Alabama:
32.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Luverne:
11.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Luverne:
19.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
48.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
90.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
73.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
30.4%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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