Oakland, Alabama (AL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
11.8% of Oakland, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.4% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.9% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled males and 26.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.9%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Oakland: | 11.8% |
Whole state: | 16.2% |
Oakland: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 7.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Oakland: | 27.2% |
Alabama: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 19.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland: | 41.0% |
Alabama: | 32.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Oakland: | 26.2% |
Alabama: | 25.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 18.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland: | 37.2% |
Alabama: | 33.1% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 23.9% |
Residents above poverty level: | 16.7% |
Poverty by age in Oakland, AL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 29.9%6 to 11 years
- 25.2%12 to 14 years
- 35.1%15 years
- 25.7%16 and 17 years
- 9.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.1%25 to 34 years
- 9.8%35 to 44 years
- 20.3%45 to 54 years
- 8.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.1%Under 5 years
- 75.0%5 years
- 15.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 17.3%25 to 34 years
- 10.6%35 to 44 years
- 12.1%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 18.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,AL (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.3%Under 5 years
- 8.1%5 years
- 17.5%6 to 11 years
- 15.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 8.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.2%35 to 44 years
- 9.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 4.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, AL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, AL (%)
- 5.4%White
- 45.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 49.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, AL (absolute numbers)
- 191White
- 273Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 196Hispanic
- 11.1%Below poverty level
- 88.9%Above poverty level
- 41.1%Below poverty level
- 58.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, AL
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, Alabama: | 20.5% |
State: | 21.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Oakland: | 10.9% |
Alabama: | 23.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Oakland: | 32.5% |
Alabama: | 46.9% |
- 47.7%Married-couple family
- 16.7%Male, no wife present
- 35.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.3%1999 to 2000
- 3.8%1995 to 1998
- 6.5%1990 to 1994
- 17.3%1980 to 1989
- 23.8%1970 to 1979
- 21.6%1960 to 1969
- 2.7%1950 to 1959
- 3.8%1940 to 1949
- 16.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 16.1%1995 to 1998
- 11.2%1990 to 1994
- 19.9%1980 to 1989
- 18.4%1970 to 1979
- 15.3%1960 to 1969
- 9.2%1950 to 1959
- 1.5%1940 to 1949
- 8.0%1939 or earlier