21.8% of Somerville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 19.9% of high school graduates and 9.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somerville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerville:
21.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerville:
9.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerville:
29.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerville:
24.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Somerville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
36.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
57.1%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
20.4%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, AL (%)
22.0%White
13.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
65.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, AL (absolute numbers)
132White
5Black
0American Indian
2Other race
02+ races
22Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Somerville, Alabama:
35.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerville:
19.9%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerville:
9.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
64.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.0%Female, no husband present
14.9%Worked full-time, year-round
4.3%Worked part-time
80.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
53.3%Both worked part-time
13.3%One part-time, other didn't work
13.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
66.7%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.3%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
25.6%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
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