51.7% of Union Springs, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 31.4% of high school graduates and 35.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 49.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union Springs, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Union Springs:
51.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Union Springs:
16.8%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Union Springs:
39.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Union Springs:
7.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.1%
Residents above poverty level:
49.3%
Poverty by age in Union Springs, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union Springs,AL (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
90.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
75.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
65.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union Springs,AL (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
84.0%6 to 11 years
91.0%12 to 14 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
79.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
62.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
52.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union Springs,AL (% below half of poverty level)
51.0%Under 6 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
30.3%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Union Springs, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union Springs, AL (%)
9.0%White
57.0%Black
100.0%Asian
6.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
52.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union Springs, AL (absolute numbers)
25White
1,263Black
38Asian
24Other race
1742+ races
376Hispanic
54.8%Below poverty level
45.2%Above poverty level
33.5%Below poverty level
66.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union Springs, AL
Children below poverty level:
Union Springs, Alabama:
70.6%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Union Springs:
31.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Union Springs:
35.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
30.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.4%Worked part-time
86.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
48.2%One part-time, other didn't work
43.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
30.7%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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