Latest news about poverty in Talladega, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.8% of Talladega, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 19.0% of high school graduates and 32.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.1%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Talladega, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Talladega:
28.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Talladega:
15.4%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Talladega:
31.4%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Talladega:
25.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Talladega, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Talladega,AL (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
71.0%15 years
34.0%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Talladega,AL (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
28.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
57.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Talladega,AL (% below half of poverty level)
42.1%Under 6 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Talladega, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Talladega, AL (%)
12.8%White
37.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
33.4%2+ races
52.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Talladega, AL (absolute numbers)
581White
2,409Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1942+ races
353Hispanic
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
36.4%Below poverty level
63.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Talladega, AL
Children below poverty level:
Talladega, Alabama:
48.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Talladega:
19.0%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Talladega:
32.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
14.3%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
78.6%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
23.1%Worked part-time
72.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
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