27.5% of Selmont-West Selmont, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 15.4% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 10.7%. For comparison, it was 15.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Selmont-West Selmont, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Selmont-West Selmont:
27.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Selmont-West Selmont:
2.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Selmont-West Selmont:
31.1%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Selmont-West Selmont:
26.9%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
10.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.0%
Poverty by age in Selmont-West Selmont, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Selmont-West Selmont,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
63.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Selmont-West Selmont,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
74.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Selmont-West Selmont,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Selmont-West Selmont, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selmont-West Selmont, AL (%)
39.0%White
14.0%Black
100.0%Other race
96.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selmont-West Selmont, AL (absolute numbers)
16White
203Black
1Other race
4492+ races
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Selmont-West Selmont, AL
Children below poverty level:
Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama:
71.7%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Selmont-West Selmont:
15.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Selmont-West Selmont:
22.2%
Alabama:
30.1%
37.8%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
56.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
40.3%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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