16.5% of West Point, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 13.8% of high school graduates and 4.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in West Point, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Point:
16.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Point:
3.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Point:
24.3%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Point:
24.8%
Alabama:
24.5%
Poverty by age in West Point, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Point,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
47.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
88.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Point,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
70.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
58.6%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
25.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Point,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Point, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Point, AL (%)
22.1%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
34.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Point, AL (absolute numbers)
131White
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
7Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Point, AL
Children below poverty level:
West Point, Alabama:
22.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Point:
13.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Point:
4.8%
Alabama:
30.1%
77.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
28.7%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
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