Latest news about poverty in Anderson, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.7% of Anderson, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 86.3% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 3.3% of high school graduates and 44.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Anderson, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
8.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
2.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anderson:
11.5%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anderson:
14.3%
Alabama:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Anderson, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anderson,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
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anderson,AL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anderson,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anderson, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, AL (%)
8.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, AL (absolute numbers)
16White
0Black
0Asian
12+ races
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anderson, AL
Children below poverty level:
Anderson, Alabama:
4.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anderson:
3.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anderson:
44.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
83.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
16.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
87.5%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
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
41.7%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
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