18.7% of Blountsville, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 11.4% of high school graduates and 28.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 37.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blountsville, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blountsville:
18.7%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blountsville:
10.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blountsville:
27.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blountsville:
25.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
37.5%
Poverty by age in Blountsville, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blountsville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blountsville,AL (percentage below poverty level)
35.6%Under 5 years
47.4%5 years
73.7%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.0%16 and 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
28.3%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blountsville,AL (% below half of poverty level)
32.6%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blountsville, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blountsville, AL (%)
20.1%White
0.0%Black
19.4%American Indian
11.1%Other race
16.3%2+ races
23.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blountsville, AL (absolute numbers)
271White
0Black
9American Indian
6Other race
292+ races
64Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blountsville, AL
Children below poverty level:
Blountsville, Alabama:
30.0%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blountsville:
11.4%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blountsville:
28.9%
Alabama:
30.1%
47.5%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
39.3%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.9%Worked part-time
80.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
33.0%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
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