6.0% of Margaret, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 172.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 3.8% of high school graduates and 18.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.0%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Margaret, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Margaret:
6.0%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Margaret:
1.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Margaret:
20.7%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Margaret:
48.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Margaret, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Margaret,AL (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.6%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
42.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Margaret,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Margaret,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Margaret, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Margaret, AL (%)
6.9%White
10.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Margaret, AL (absolute numbers)
292White
92Black
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Margaret, AL
Children below poverty level:
Margaret, Alabama:
7.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Margaret:
3.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Margaret:
18.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
9.3%Married-couple family
25.6%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
66.7%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
17.0%1990 to 1994
28.3%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
23.1%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
1.6%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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