13.2% of Wetumpka, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.8% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 7.8% of high school graduates and 60.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 33.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wetumpka, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wetumpka:
13.2%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wetumpka:
5.9%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wetumpka:
18.1%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wetumpka:
15.3%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.6%
Poverty by age in Wetumpka, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wetumpka,AL (percentage below poverty level)
24.1%Under 5 years
23.7%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wetumpka,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
24.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
40.4%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.3%45 to 54 years
34.6%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wetumpka,AL (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wetumpka, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wetumpka, AL (%)
6.0%White
25.0%Black
0.0%Asian
8.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wetumpka, AL (absolute numbers)
229White
414Black
0Asian
192+ races
51Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
38.9%Below poverty level
61.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wetumpka, AL
Children below poverty level:
Wetumpka, Alabama:
11.2%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wetumpka:
7.8%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wetumpka:
60.1%
Alabama:
30.1%
45.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.9%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
5.1%Worked part-time
86.4%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
6.5%1999 to 2000
19.4%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
18.7%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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