29.3% of Steele, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 8.0% of high school graduates and 69.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 3.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Steele, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Steele:
29.3%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Steele:
2.8%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Steele:
20.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Steele:
8.6%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
3.2%
Poverty by age in Steele, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Steele,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
57.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
75.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.6%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
48.3%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Steele,AL (percentage below poverty level)
61.5%Under 5 years
57.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
59.9%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
41.7%45 to 54 years
25.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Steele,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Steele, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Steele, AL (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Asian
81.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
70.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Steele, AL (absolute numbers)
129White
7Asian
325Other race
02+ races
366Hispanic
33.7%Below poverty level
66.3%Above poverty level
33.9%Below poverty level
66.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Steele, AL
Children below poverty level:
Steele, Alabama:
57.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Steele:
8.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Steele:
69.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
75.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
87.5%Did not work
74.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
22.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
3.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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