16.8% of Roanoke, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 10.0% of high school graduates and 35.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.7%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roanoke, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roanoke:
16.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roanoke:
9.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roanoke:
27.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roanoke:
35.1%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.7%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Roanoke, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roanoke,AL (percentage below poverty level)
89.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
25.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roanoke,AL (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
67.4%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
24.1%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roanoke,AL (% below half of poverty level)
35.9%Under 6 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roanoke, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roanoke, AL (%)
16.0%White
12.0%Black
100.0%Other race
98.0%2+ races
82.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roanoke, AL (absolute numbers)
436White
275Black
56Other race
1702+ races
62Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
70.1%Below poverty level
29.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roanoke, AL
Children below poverty level:
Roanoke, Alabama:
26.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roanoke:
10.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roanoke:
35.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
8.1%Married-couple family
53.5%Male, no wife present
38.4%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
74.2%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
23.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
18.1%1939 or earlier
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