9.7% of Sumiton, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.9% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 7.1% of high school graduates and 17.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.3%. For comparison, it was 10.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sumiton, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sumiton:
9.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sumiton:
3.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sumiton:
10.8%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sumiton:
23.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.3%
Residents above poverty level:
10.5%
Poverty by age in Sumiton, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sumiton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sumiton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
22.7%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sumiton,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sumiton, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sumiton, AL (%)
10.0%White
0.0%Black
31.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sumiton, AL (absolute numbers)
229White
0Black
232+ races
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sumiton, AL
Children below poverty level:
Sumiton, Alabama:
18.4%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sumiton:
7.1%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sumiton:
17.4%
Alabama:
30.1%
35.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.5%Female, no husband present
11.5%Worked full-time, year-round
8.0%Worked part-time
80.5%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
36.8%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
23.2%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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