Latest news about poverty in Monroeville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.8% of Monroeville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 23.8% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.1%. For comparison, it was 31.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroeville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monroeville:
24.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monroeville:
8.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monroeville:
37.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monroeville:
29.4%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.1%
Residents above poverty level:
31.4%
Poverty by age in Monroeville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroeville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroeville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
26.6%6 to 11 years
60.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
57.3%25 to 34 years
53.8%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
22.6%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroeville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroeville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroeville, AL (%)
6.7%White
31.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
88.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroeville, AL (absolute numbers)
115White
1,147Black
0American Indian
0Other race
2682+ races
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroeville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Monroeville, Alabama:
33.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monroeville:
23.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monroeville:
22.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
19.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.3%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
85.4%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
28.3%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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