Latest news about poverty in Opelika, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.4% of Opelika, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 13.6% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.4%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Opelika, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Opelika:
17.4%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Opelika:
7.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Opelika:
28.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Opelika:
23.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Opelika, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Opelika,AL (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
70.2%15 years
20.3%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Opelika,AL (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
47.0%5 years
26.6%6 to 11 years
28.7%12 to 14 years
18.4%15 years
31.4%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
20.2%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Opelika,AL (% below half of poverty level)
22.7%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Opelika, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Opelika, AL (%)
8.7%White
21.2%Black
68.8%American Indian
2.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.5%Other race
19.9%2+ races
19.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Opelika, AL (absolute numbers)
1,474White
2,365Black
18American Indian
28Asian
0Native Hawaiian
10Other race
2972+ races
404Hispanic
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Opelika, AL
Children below poverty level:
Opelika, Alabama:
28.5%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Opelika:
13.6%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Opelika:
22.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
33.5%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
61.9%Female, no husband present
11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
9.1%Worked part-time
79.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
22.1%One full-time, other part-time
10.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
56.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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