21.9% of Midfield, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 18.7% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.3%. For comparison, it was 43.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Midfield, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Midfield:
21.9%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Midfield:
17.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Midfield:
40.1%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Midfield:
34.1%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.3%
Residents above poverty level:
43.6%
Poverty by age in Midfield, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Midfield,AL (percentage below poverty level)
23.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
31.6%15 years
18.7%16 and 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
16.8%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Midfield,AL (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
81.9%6 to 11 years
26.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.5%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
33.9%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Midfield,AL (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
47.5%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
22.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Midfield, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Midfield, AL (%)
33.1%White
22.2%Black
36.1%Other race
7.9%2+ races
19.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Midfield, AL (absolute numbers)
136White
944Black
53Other race
202+ races
49Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Midfield, AL
Children below poverty level:
Midfield, Alabama:
25.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Midfield:
18.7%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Midfield:
25.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
32.5%Married-couple family
16.3%Male, no wife present
51.2%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
77.6%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
11.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
88.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
32.2%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
37.7%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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