Smiths, Alabama (AL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.1% of Smiths, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 164.3% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.2% of high school graduates and 40.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled males and 17.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.0%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smiths, 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:
| Smiths: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 16.2% |
| Smiths: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Smiths: | 12.2% |
| Alabama: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 19.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Smiths: | 36.9% |
| Alabama: | 32.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Smiths: | 17.2% |
| Alabama: | 25.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Smiths: | 32.3% |
| Alabama: | 33.1% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.9% |
Poverty by age in Smiths, AL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smiths,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 2.5%12 to 14 years
- 11.8%15 years
- 2.3%16 and 17 years
- 7.8%18 to 24 years
- 4.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 6.3%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 3.1%65 to 74 years
- 8.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smiths,AL (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.3%6 to 11 years
- 11.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.9%18 to 24 years
- 6.5%25 to 34 years
- 4.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 12.6%55 to 64 years
- 11.9%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smiths,AL (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.0%Under 5 years
- 10.4%5 years
- 7.3%6 to 11 years
- 2.4%12 to 14 years
- 4.3%15 years
- 2.7%16 and 17 years
- 6.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 1.9%45 to 54 years
- 5.3%55 to 64 years
- 1.3%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smiths, AL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smiths, AL (%)
- 6.3%White
- 6.5%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 3.5%Other race
- 21.4%2+ races
- 2.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smiths, AL (absolute numbers)
- 1,706White
- 275Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 27Other race
- 2572+ races
- 41Hispanic
- 5.9%Below poverty level
- 94.1%Above poverty level
- 6.7%Below poverty level
- 93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smiths, AL
Children below poverty level:
| Smiths, Alabama: | 11.8% |
| State: | 21.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Smiths: | 14.2% |
| Alabama: | 23.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Smiths: | 40.6% |
| Alabama: | 46.9% |
- 61.9%Married-couple family
- 1.4%Male, no wife present
- 36.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 8.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.3%1995 to 1998
- 14.3%1990 to 1994
- 21.5%1980 to 1989
- 28.3%1970 to 1979
- 15.7%1960 to 1969
- 2.8%1950 to 1959
- 3.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.6%1999 to 2000
- 29.1%1995 to 1998
- 22.1%1990 to 1994
- 18.6%1980 to 1989
- 11.2%1970 to 1979
- 7.3%1960 to 1969
- 3.1%1950 to 1959
- 1.8%1940 to 1949
- 1.3%1939 or earlier