28.6% of Waldo, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 32.3% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waldo, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waldo:
28.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waldo:
20.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waldo:
43.0%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waldo:
46.2%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Waldo, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waldo,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
75.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
49.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waldo,AL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waldo,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
34.1%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
32.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waldo, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waldo, AL (%)
12.1%White
40.3%Black
74.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waldo, AL (absolute numbers)
18White
43Black
202+ races
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waldo, AL
Children below poverty level:
Waldo, Alabama:
11.8%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waldo:
32.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waldo:
20.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
22.2%Married-couple family
22.2%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
82.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
66.7%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
27.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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