Alabama Poverty Rate
In Alabama, an estimated 794,326 of 4,920,613 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Alabama?
The poverty rate in Alabama is 16.1%.
- How many people in Alabama live in poverty?
In Alabama, an estimated 794,326 of 4,920,613 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Alabama compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Alabama is 25.78% higher than the US average. In Alabama, an estimated 16.1% of 4,920,613 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Alabama
2021
16.1% of 4.9 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Alabama
2021
22.2% of 1.1 million people
Under 5 years
Alabama
2021
25.3% of 285 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Alabama
2021
21.1% of 819 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Alabama
2021
22% of 1.1 million people
18 to 64 years
Alabama
2021
15.3% of 3 million people
18 to 34 years
Alabama
2021
18.8% of 1 million people
35 to 64 years
Alabama
2021
13.3% of 1.9 million people
60 years and over
Alabama
2021
12.2% of 1.2 million people
65 years and over
Alabama
2021
11.4% of 867 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Alabama
2021
14.2% of 2.4 million people
Female
Alabama
2021
17.9% of 2.5 million people
- Race
White
Alabama
2021
11.8% of 3.2 million people
Black or African American
Alabama
2021
26% of 1.3 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Alabama
2021
25.4% of 24 thousand people
Asian
Alabama
2021
11.6% of 68 thousand people
Some other race
Alabama
2021
27% of 105 thousand people
Two or more races
Alabama
2021
19% of 243 thousand people
Hispanic
Alabama
2021
24.5% of 231 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Alabama
2021
11.6% of 3.2 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Alabama
2021
13.4% of 3.4 million people
Less than high school graduate
Alabama
2021
29.1% of 395 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Alabama
2021
16.5% of 1.1 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Alabama
2021
11.9% of 996 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Alabama
2021
5.1% of 944 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Alabama
2021
8.5% of 2.3 million people
Employed
Alabama
2021
6.9% of 2.2 million people
Male
Alabama
2021
5.2% of 1.1 million people
Female
Alabama
2021
8.7% of 1 million people
Unemployed
Alabama
2021
36.5% of 123 thousand people
Male
Alabama
2021
30.7% of 64 thousand people
Female
Alabama
2021
42.9% of 58 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Alabama
2021
14.5% of 3.9 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Alabama
2021
3.2% of 1.6 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Alabama
2021
18.9% of 765 thousand people
Did not work
Alabama
2021
24.1% of 1.6 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Alabama
2021
29.8% of 917 thousand people
Male
Alabama
2021
25.5% of 435 thousand people
Female
Alabama
2021
33.6% of 482 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Alabama
2021
49.6% of 95 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Alabama
2021
25.9% of 156 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Alabama
2021
29.7% of 104 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Alabama
2021
28.3% of 120 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Alabama
2021
33.9% of 164 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Alabama
2021
22.6% of 148 thousand people
75 years and over
Alabama
2021
22.8% of 126 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Alabama
2021
5% of 349 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Alabama
2021
40.6% of 165 thousand people
Did not work
Alabama
2021
46.8% of 403 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Alabama
2021
16%