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COLBERT
HOUSTON
LAUDERDALELIMESTONE
MADISON JACKSON
FRANKLIN LAWRENCEMORGAN
MARSHALL DEKALB
CHEROKEE
ETOWAHBLOUNT
CULLMANWINSTONMARION
LAMAR FAYETTEWALKER
JEFFERSON
ST. CLAIRCALHOUN
CLEBURNE
RANDOLPHCLAY
TALLADEGA
SHELBYTUSCALOOSAPICKENS
GREENE
HALE
BIBB
PERRY
CHILTONCOOSA TALLAPOOSA CHAMBERS
LEE
MACON
ELMOREAUTAUGA
DALLASMARENGO
SUMTER
CHOCTAW
WILCOX
LOWNDES
MONTGOMERY
BULLOCK
RUSSELL
BARBOURPIKE
CRENSHAWBUTLER
MONROE
CLARKE
WASHINGTON
MOBILE
BALDWIN
CONECUH
ESCAMBIA
COVINGTON
COFFEE
GENEVA
DALEHENRY
32.5%
20.3%
16.0%17.1% 16.0% 19.6%
17.3%
14.6%
16.1%
16.9%
15.3% 17.0%
17.7%
16.7%
12.0%
13.7%
12.2%
16.2%
16.3%
11.2%
11.5%
15.7%
14.7%
18.2%
15.9%
18.8%
17.2%
13.3%
17.5%16.6%
17.4%
6.2%16.2%24.3%
31.7%
20.5%
15.5%
18.9%29.3%
11.4%12.1%
33.9%
36.4%
22.6%24.8%
26.6%
26.0%15.8%
30.0%
21.8%27.1%
16.8%21.6%
23.3%
18.4%
18.6% 22.2%
17.7%
10.1%
20.5%
17.2%
15%
16.1%19.4%
18.1%17.2%
15.7%
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 12.2% in poverty
12.3% - 15.5% in poverty
15.6% - 24.9% in poverty
25% and above in poverty
COLBERT
HOUSTON
LAUDERDALELIMESTONE
MADISON JACKSON
FRANKLIN LAWRENCEMORGAN
MARSHALL DEKALB
CHEROKEE
ETOWAHBLOUNT
CULLMANWINSTONMARION
LAMAR FAYETTEWALKER
JEFFERSON
ST. CLAIRCALHOUN
CLEBURNE
RANDOLPHCLAY
TALLADEGA
SHELBYTUSCALOOSAPICKENS
GREENE
HALE
BIBB
PERRY
CHILTONCOOSA TALLAPOOSA CHAMBERS
LEE
MACON
ELMOREAUTAUGA
DALLASMARENGO
SUMTER
CHOCTAW
WILCOX
LOWNDES
MONTGOMERY
BULLOCK
RUSSELL
BARBOURPIKE
CRENSHAWBUTLER
MONROE
CLARKE
WASHINGTON
MOBILE
BALDWIN
CONECUH
ESCAMBIA
COVINGTON
COFFEE
GENEVA
DALEHENRY
32.5%
20.3%
16.0%17.1% 16.0% 19.6%
17.3%
14.6%
16.1%
16.9%
15.3% 17.0%
17.7%
16.7%
12.0%
13.7%
12.2%
16.2%
16.3%
11.2%
11.5%
15.7%
14.7%
18.2%
15.9%
18.8%
17.2%
13.3%
17.5%16.6%
17.4%
6.2%16.2%24.3%
31.7%
20.5%
15.5%
18.9%29.3%
11.4%12.1%
33.9%
36.4%
22.6%24.8%
26.6%
26.0%15.8%
30.0%
21.8%27.1%
16.8%21.6%
23.3%
18.4%
18.6% 22.2%
17.7%
10.1%
20.5%
17.2%
15%
16.1%19.4%
18.1%17.2%
15.7%
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 12.2% in poverty
12.3% - 15.5% in poverty
15.6% - 24.9% in poverty
25% and above in poverty
POVERTY RATE BY STATE
NH
Under 10% in poverty
10% - 12.2% in poverty
12.3% - 15.5% in poverty
15.6% and above in poverty
POVERTY RATE BY STATE3
Barriers to Prosperity DATA SHEET 2021
ALABAMA IS THE NATION’S SEVENTH POOREST STATE. More than 747,000 of our neighbors — including 233,000 children — live below the poverty line. Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that works to break down barriers to prosperity through advocacy, education, and collaboration. We influence
public policy to ensure every high school graduate in our state can pursue a technical or academic credential after high school. Our programs connect Alabama’s
educational leaders, students, and families with the resources necessary to cultivate a college-going culture and equitable educational attainment.
United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY2
CHANGE FROM 2015 TO 20193
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE1
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
14.7%14.0%
13.4% 13.1%
17.2% 16.9% 16.8%
12.3%
15.6%
18.5%
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
$41,935
$33,928
HISPANIC OR LATINO
$51,811
$41,584
WHITE
$68,785
$57,935
$55,775$57,617
$60,336$61,937
$44,833$46,309
$48,193$49,881
$65,712
$51,771
WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC OR LATINO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
9.6%11.7%
23.0%
27.0%
19.6%
29.9%
2015 2016 2017 2018 201910
15
20
2015 2016 2017 2018 201940000
50000
60000
70000
United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY2
CHANGE FROM 2015 TO 20193
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE1
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
14.7%14.0%
13.4% 13.1%
17.2% 16.9% 16.8%
12.3%
15.6%
18.5%
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
$41,935
$33,928
HISPANIC OR LATINO
$51,811
$41,584
WHITE
$68,785
$57,935
$55,775$57,617
$60,336$61,937
$44,833$46,309
$48,193$49,881
$65,712
$51,771
WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC OR LATINO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
9.6%11.7%
23.0%
27.0%
19.6%
29.9%
2015 2016 2017 2018 201910
15
20
2015 2016 2017 2018 201940000
50000
60000
70000
United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY2
CHANGE FROM 2015 TO 20193
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE1
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
14.7%14.0%
13.4% 13.1%
17.2% 16.9% 16.8%
12.3%
15.6%
18.5%
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
$41,935
$33,928
HISPANIC OR LATINO
$51,811
$41,584
WHITE
$68,785
$57,935
$55,775$57,617
$60,336$61,937
$44,833$46,309
$48,193$49,881
$65,712
$51,771
WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC OR LATINO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
9.6%11.7%
23.0%
27.0%
19.6%
29.9%
2015 2016 2017 2018 201910
15
20
2015 2016 2017 2018 201940000
50000
60000
70000
United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY2
CHANGE FROM 2015 TO 20193
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE1
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
14.7%14.0%
13.4% 13.1%
17.2% 16.9% 16.8%
12.3%
15.6%
18.5%
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
$41,935
$33,928
HISPANIC OR LATINO
$51,811
$41,584
WHITE
$68,785
$57,935
$55,775$57,617
$60,336$61,937
$44,833$46,309
$48,193$49,881
$65,712
$51,771
WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC OR LATINO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
9.6%11.7%
23.0%
27.0%
19.6%
29.9%
2015 2016 2017 2018 201910
15
20
2015 2016 2017 2018 201940000
50000
60000
70000
United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY2
CHANGE FROM 2015 TO 20193
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE1
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
14.7%14.0%
13.4% 13.1%
17.2% 16.9% 16.8%
12.3%
15.6%
18.5%
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
$41,935
$33,928
HISPANIC OR LATINO
$51,811
$41,584
WHITE
$68,785
$57,935
$55,775$57,617
$60,336$61,937
$44,833$46,309
$48,193$49,881
$65,712
$51,771
WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC OR LATINO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
9.6%11.7%
23.0%
27.0%
19.6%
29.9%
2015 2016 2017 2018 201910
15
20
2015 2016 2017 2018 201940000
50000
60000
70000
United States Alabama
POVERTY RATE
BY RACE OR ETHNICITY2
CHANGE FROM 2015 TO 20193
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE1
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
POVERTY RATE
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
14.7%14.0%
13.4% 13.1%
17.2% 16.9% 16.8%
12.3%
15.6%
18.5%
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
$41,935
$33,928
HISPANIC OR LATINO
$51,811
$41,584
WHITE
$68,785
$57,935
$55,775$57,617
$60,336$61,937
$44,833$46,309
$48,193$49,881
$65,712
$51,771
WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC OR LATINO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
9.6%11.7%
23.0%
27.0%
19.6%
29.9%
2015 2016 2017 2018 201910
15
20
2015 2016 2017 2018 201940000
50000
60000
70000
One person
$13,011
Two people
$16,521
Three people
$20,335
Four people
$26,172
PO Box 55058 | Birmingham, AL 35255 | 205.939.1408
www.alabamapossible.org@alabamapossible
POVERTY THRESHOLDS BY FAMILY SIZE1
CHANGE FROM 2015-20193BY RACE OR ETHNICITY2
POVERTY RATE IN ALABAMA3
Poverty RatePoverty Rate
Median Household IncomeMedian Household Income
POVERTY RATED by demographic FOOD SECURITY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT HEALTH INSURANCEG
Female- Headed
Households With Children2A
INDIVIDUALS 25 & OLDER WHO... HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HIGHER BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR HIGHER COLLEGE ENROLLMENT RATE
Workforce Participation of Population 16 & Older2F
INDIVIDUALS 19 TO 64 WHO...
Total population4 All Persons3 White2
Black or African
American2Hispanic or Latino2 Children3A
Adults Older Than 652
Did Not Graduate
High School2
Are A High School Graduate or Equivalent2
Have Some College Or An Associate's
Degree2
Have A Bachelor's Degree Or
Higher2Food
Insecurity5CChild Food Insecurity5C
SNAP Recipients6E
Individuals 25 & Older2
Men 25 & Older2
Women 25 & Older2
Individuals 25 & Older2
Men 25 & Older2
Women 25 & Older2
2-year College7B
4-year College7B Total7B
Median Household Income3
Are Employed without Health
Insurance2
Are Unemployed without Health
Insurance2
United States 329,484,123 12.3% 9.6% 23.0% 19.6% 16.8% 9.3% 36.1% 24.9% 13.5% 9.6% 4.3% 11.6% 15.5% 13.0% 88.0% 87.3% 88.6% 32.1% 31.6% 32.7% 21.8% 44.4% 66.2% 63.4% $65,712 11.0% 27.6% United States
Alabama 4,921,532 15.6% 11.7% 27.0% 29.9% 21.9% 10.2% 45.2% 29.4% 15.8% 11.1% 4.3% 16.1% 20.8% 14.8% 86.2% 85.0% 87.3% 25.5% 24.8% 26.1% 27.6% 30.2% 57.8% 57.4% $51,771 12.1% 42.1% Alabama
Autauga 56,145 12.1% 11.1% 31.9% 4.4% 15.9% 8.7% 50.2% 34.0% 14.5% 7.8% 5.2% 15.7% 19.6% 12.4% 88.5% 88.6% 88.4% 26.6% 28.5% 24.9% 15.6% 44.7% 60.3% 58.9% $58,233 8.4% 33.5% Autauga
Baldwin 229,287 10.1% 8.4% 24.7% 18.4% 13.5% 7.4% 31.8% 22.8% 12.0% 7.8% 3.6% 13.4% 14.4% 8.2% 90.8% 89.1% 92.4% 31.9% 31.7% 32.0% 23.6% 32.5% 56.1% 57.7% $59,871 12.9% 34.1% Baldwin
Barbour 24,589 27.1% 14.7% 44.1% 61.3% 41.0% 16.8% 69.0% 40.7% 23.6% 13.8% 4.9% 20.7% 32.4% 20.6% 73.2% 69.9% 77.0% 11.6% 10.6% 12.7% 30.0% 15.0% 45.0% 44.9% $35,972 14.8% 42.6% Barbour
Bibb 22,136 20.3% 16.3% 27.9% 0.0% 25.9% 6.9% 75.5% 33.5% 15.0% 4.1% 5.8% 16.3% 21.8% 13.1% 79.1% 74.7% 84.1% 10.4% 8.6% 12.5% 31.4% 18.8% 50.2% 48.9% $47,918 14.1% 48.5% Bibb
Blount 57,879 16.3% 12.3% 9.1% 25.5% 21.0% 10.9% 31.5% 21.2% 11.7% 10.3% 3.3% 14.5% 15.4% 8.8% 80.5% 78.4% 82.5% 13.1% 11.0% 15.0% 38.6% 21.8% 60.4% 49.5% $52,902 12.5% 41.9% Blount
Bullock 9,976 30.0% 3.4% 36.8% 13.4% 39.9% 15.9% 68.0% 27.4% 21.6% 20.9% 0.1% 15.7% 31.7% 23.1% 74.7% 68.3% 82.2% 12.1% 10.6% 13.8% 24.7% 18.0% 42.7% 53.6% $31,906 17.6% 15.0% Bullock
Butler 19,504 21.6% 11.9% 32.8% 69.0% 34.6% 12.3% 43.0% 30.5% 19.4% 17.1% 5.0% 16.5% 25.6% 11.8% 85.0% 84.8% 85.2% 16.1% 12.1% 19.3% 38.2% 23.1% 61.3% 53.7% $39,944 12.4% 42.0% Butler
Calhoun 113,469 17.2% 13.2% 31.4% 26.2% 24.6% 9.7% 46.6% 27.9% 15.6% 11.9% 4.9% 17.2% 22.6% 15.0% 84.4% 83.6% 85.1% 18.5% 16.8% 19.9% 21.8% 32.3% 54.1% 56.7% $47,747 12.2% 45.8% Calhoun
Chambers 32,865 19.6% 13.4% 19.7% 55.4% 30.4% 11.4% 42.1% 29.0% 15.1% 11.5% 3.1% 15.4% 22.3% 16.8% 81.6% 80.4% 82.7% 13.3% 12.4% 14.1% 33.8% 22.4% 56.3% 56.6% $42,015 11.6% 47.6% Chambers
Cherokee 26,294 15.9% 14.0% 10.2% 13.6% 23.3% 10.9% 60.2% 31.0% 11.3% 8.0% 4.7% 16.1% 16.8% 11.1% 81.6% 81.0% 82.1% 12.8% 11.0% 14.4% 31.0% 23.1% 54.1% 48.8% $45,982 13.9% 48.4% Cherokee
Chilton 44,397 16.0% 18.3% 18.8% 32.4% 23.1% 11.6% 41.9% 31.1% 18.0% 11.7% 4.9% 17.2% 19.4% 15.1% 81.8% 76.8% 86.4% 12.7% 11.0% 14.3% 24.6% 18.9% 43.5% 53.8% $49,692 17.7% 39.6% Chilton
Choctaw 12,418 22.6% 10.5% 39.8% 57.8% 30.4% 9.8% 63.5% 39.4% 17.1% 13.5% 4.3% 18.9% 30.1% 20.6% 81.4% 81.5% 81.2% 11.9% 11.6% 12.2% 39.7% 6.9% 46.6% 42.4% $39,808 12.3% 62.5% Choctaw
Clarke 23,291 18.4% 13.5% 34.6% 53.3% 28.6% 17.8% 54.7% 38.4% 22.4% 13.5% 7.5% 18.6% 25.4% 20.3% 80.6% 79.0% 81.9% 12.2% 10.9% 13.3% 40.8% 17.4% 58.2% 45.4% $43,822 10.7% 44.4% Clarke
Clay 13,112 16.6% 13.1% 32.3% 66.8% 26.0% 16.2% 61.2% 37.8% 13.6% 6.1% 2.8% 16.5% 20.4% 10.2% 76.7% 76.8% 76.6% 10.6% 9.1% 11.9% 29.6% 22.2% 51.9% 53.9% $40,562 18.1% 28.1% Clay
Cleburne 14,967 13.3% 15.5% 35.3% 54.0% 17.9% 12.0% 70.6% 17.5% 15.9% 12.8% 9.0% 18.2% 21.8% 14.0% 79.0% 76.9% 81.0% 15.4% 12.9% 17.8% 27.3% 21.8% 49.1% 51.0% $51,276 14.4% 67.7% Cleburne
Coffee 53,230 15.0% 9.5% 31.2% 26.3% 21.8% 8.3% 41.6% 26.9% 12.3% 9.5% 2.8% 15.7% 20.0% 12.8% 85.9% 84.8% 86.9% 22.8% 21.9% 23.6% 37.7% 29.0% 66.6% 59.7% $57,299 12.9% 28.8% Coffee
Colbert 55,411 14.6% 12.8% 26.5% 16.6% 19.4% 10.4% 41.7% 23.7% 14.6% 11.8% 4.7% 16.5% 19.9% 12.1% 85.2% 84.0% 86.2% 18.1% 16.3% 19.7% 37.6% 29.3% 66.9% 53.7% $46,683 10.0% 34.3% Colbert
Conecuh 11,851 22.2% 12.8% 22.6% 10.7% 34.7% 13.8% 36.6% 26.4% 12.7% 8.8% 13.7% 16.0% 25.9% 20.7% 84.3% 82.4% 85.9% 12.8% 14.3% 11.5% 29.7% 16.1% 45.8% 46.2% $41,539 16.9% 52.1% Conecuh
Coosa 10,650 17.1% 9.0% 23.0% 0.0% 27.8% 9.7% 34.5% 19.6% 9.6% 10.7% 2.0% 15.0% 22.4% 15.0% 80.0% 79.9% 80.1% 12.8% 11.3% 14.3% 33.3% 28.9% 62.2% 47.6% $42,024 12.0% 36.7% Coosa
Covington 36,930 17.2% 15.0% 37.8% 50.9% 26.6% 12.2% 53.7% 29.4% 16.9% 12.2% 5.9% 18.1% 23.4% 16.5% 83.4% 84.0% 82.9% 15.3% 15.1% 15.4% 52.5% 11.8% 64.3% 54.0% $44,836 13.3% 64.8% Covington
Crenshaw 13,681 16.8% 11.3% 23.6% 10.9% 25.0% 11.4% 31.1% 26.2% 12.4% 10.5% 3.9% 15.5% 20.2% 18.8% 79.2% 77.8% 80.5% 17.4% 12.3% 22.0% 35.6% 26.3% 61.9% 53.3% $43,309 12.7% 26.1% Crenshaw
Cullman 84,515 12.2% 13.9% 22.3% 25.7% 17.0% 9.7% 44.0% 25.9% 12.8% 9.6% 6.8% 16.4% 17.4% 8.4% 81.6% 80.0% 83.1% 13.9% 13.0% 14.7% 38.4% 14.4% 52.7% 54.4% $50,897 15.3% 39.1% Cullman
Dale 48,959 18.1% 15.6% 27.0% 10.1% 27.8% 8.5% 55.2% 25.5% 16.8% 12.3% 4.6% 17.8% 23.2% 17.3% 86.1% 86.8% 85.5% 18.1% 18.7% 17.7% 39.9% 18.5% 58.4% 56.4% $45,120 18.2% 32.1% Dale
Dallas 36,098 26.0% 12.6% 35.3% 25.5% 41.0% 16.7% 57.5% 35.3% 25.3% 18.2% 4.8% 19.0% 33.3% 32.7% 81.8% 81.1% 82.5% 14.7% 13.0% 16.1% 41.2% 17.6% 58.8% 52.6% $34,034 14.2% 42.5% Dallas
DeKalb 71,658 18.2% 16.1% 15.7% 47.5% 29.4% 11.9% 45.3% 32.1% 16.1% 11.6% 6.6% 17.2% 19.4% 15.8% 74.8% 72.2% 77.4% 13.0% 10.4% 15.4% 43.0% 10.9% 53.9% 55.1% $44,277 19.2% 52.5% DeKalb
Elmore 82,158 11.4% 8.2% 21.3% 32.6% 17.7% 6.3% 38.9% 25.3% 11.8% 5.2% 4.3% 13.9% 16.7% 10.7% 86.6% 83.4% 89.5% 25.1% 23.9% 26.1% 18.6% 35.2% 53.7% 55.8% $62,310 7.8% 44.6% Elmore
Escambia 36,281 20.5% 15.9% 36.4% 15.8% 27.1% 10.3% 56.1% 31.2% 19.0% 19.4% 5.4% 17.7% 24.2% 19.9% 81.1% 77.2% 85.2% 12.5% 9.7% 15.4% 33.5% 22.3% 55.8% 48.2% $42,712 13.8% 62.8% Escambia
Etowah 102,371 18.8% 13.8% 29.1% 36.7% 27.0% 10.7% 51.0% 31.1% 13.3% 10.8% 4.0% 16.8% 22.4% 12.4% 84.6% 84.9% 84.2% 17.8% 16.6% 18.8% 34.4% 20.8% 55.2% 54.3% $43,047 13.1% 46.3% Etowah
Fayette 16,241 17.0% 17.4% 35.6% 0.0% 23.0% 11.0% 54.8% 33.8% 14.9% 17.3% 1.7% 18.8% 23.6% 18.1% 82.6% 81.6% 83.5% 12.4% 11.0% 13.6% 52.7% 11.3% 64.0% 50.5% $44,212 9.9% 30.7% Fayette
Franklin 31,507 16.1% 15.2% 17.0% 34.3% 24.5% 13.1% 50.4% 23.4% 12.1% 8.4% 9.2% 16.3% 21.2% 14.1% 77.2% 75.9% 78.5% 14.0% 11.9% 16.0% 46.5% 9.0% 55.5% 55.4% $44,874 11.6% 55.6% Franklin
Geneva 26,411 16.1% 19.4% 40.2% 29.8% 21.3% 9.8% 75.9% 31.9% 21.0% 9.7% 5.8% 19.8% 24.6% 16.4% 80.3% 81.5% 79.3% 12.5% 11.1% 13.7% 42.5% 14.3% 56.8% 51.1% $43,089 18.1% 70.7% Geneva
Greene 7,990 31.7% 13.6% 42.5% 91.7% 45.8% 27.0% 61.1% 47.6% 39.3% 20.5% 4.4% 22.2% 37.8% 26.4% 79.2% 82.5% 76.5% 10.1% 3.7% 15.5% 19.7% 24.2% 43.9% 41.4% $28,699 12.2% 49.8% Greene
Hale 14,670 20.5% 11.8% 32.8% 0.0% 30.8% 17.8% 42.1% 38.6% 26.4% 8.6% 1.8% 16.9% 28.5% 21.9% 84.0% 84.0% 84.0% 14.2% 11.3% 16.6% 26.4% 27.4% 53.8% 51.2% $40,745 11.6% 47.2% Hale
Henry 17,223 17.2% 9.6% 25.5% 7.8% 29.2% 13.8% 56.0% 23.2% 13.2% 8.2% 2.5% 14.5% 19.8% 14.5% 79.4% 79.5% 79.2% 17.1% 14.6% 19.3% 39.4% 19.4% 58.8% 52.4% $48,597 15.7% 65.3% Henry
Houston 106,580 19.4% 11.3% 33.0% 29.5% 27.8% 10.0% 49.6% 28.2% 18.2% 11.7% 4.9% 16.4% 22.0% 16.3% 86.0% 85.1% 86.9% 21.7% 21.9% 21.6% 31.1% 22.2% 53.3% 57.2% $50,138 14.7% 45.9% Houston
Jackson 51,582 14.7% 17.3% 13.6% 50.9% 19.6% 11.1% 44.0% 30.0% 18.4% 12.0% 4.9% 18.1% 20.6% 11.8% 83.2% 82.1% 84.2% 14.0% 13.5% 14.4% 40.3% 14.4% 54.7% 50.8% $44,322 12.5% 46.3% Jackson
Jefferson 655,342 16.2% 8.5% 23.9% 25.2% 22.5% 10.4% 41.2% 28.6% 17.8% 13.3% 4.6% 14.4% 20.0% 14.0% 90.1% 88.9% 91.1% 33.4% 32.5% 34.1% 20.0% 43.9% 63.8% 62.2% $54,127 11.3% 40.1% Jefferson
Lamar 13,764 15.3% 17.7% 42.7% 35.4% 21.6% 9.2% 52.8% 30.9% 16.1% 11.6% 1.7% 18.7% 24.4% 16.2% 82.3% 81.7% 82.9% 11.9% 10.1% 13.6% 51.3% 11.0% 62.3% 51.8% $42,686 9.9% 60.4% Lamar
Lauderdale 93,368 15.7% 12.8% 28.3% 18.2% 20.4% 8.7% 45.9% 31.6% 10.8% 10.3% 4.2% 15.5% 17.5% 9.5% 87.4% 87.3% 87.4% 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 28.6% 32.1% 60.7% 55.6% $48,188 12.7% 39.0% Lauderdale
Lawrence 32,857 17.7% 18.2% 20.3% 36.9% 22.8% 10.4% 49.9% 26.8% 17.6% 8.4% 3.8% 17.7% 21.2% 15.1% 79.3% 79.4% 79.2% 12.6% 10.2% 14.7% 33.8% 19.8% 53.6% 49.3% $47,797 9.4% 44.8% Lawrence
Lee 166,831 15.5% 17.5% 26.2% 14.5% 14.2% 9.7% 46.1% 26.3% 15.5% 12.3% 5.5% 14.9% 16.7% 8.8% 90.9% 89.9% 91.7% 35.3% 35.8% 34.9% 31.5% 33.6% 65.1% 61.0% $54,160 9.7% 32.7% Lee
Limestone 102,228 12.0% 11.8% 16.0% 30.0% 16.3% 10.2% 42.7% 29.4% 12.3% 7.8% 3.4% 14.3% 16.9% 6.6% 84.7% 84.3% 85.0% 25.7% 26.4% 25.1% 27.7% 24.0% 51.7% 57.0% $64,729 11.6% 50.2% Limestone
Lowndes 9,641 26.6% 8.1% 33.0% 24.0% 36.1% 24.3% 55.5% 41.3% 25.2% 14.3% 4.0% 19.3% 33.4% 30.9% 78.3% 73.2% 82.7% 14.7% 12.0% 17.0% 14.0% 23.1% 37.2% 47.3% $33,930 10.1% 43.1% Lowndes
Macon 17,895 29.3% 14.9% 26.4% 5.0% 39.2% 13.6% 50.0% 32.9% 20.0% 19.5% 9.6% 15.4% 29.8% 21.9% 81.8% 79.4% 83.7% 20.4% 17.1% 23.0% 18.3% 31.0% 49.2% 50.7% $34,281 11.0% 37.5% Macon
Madison 379,453 11.5% 7.4% 23.3% 32.9% 16.8% 7.0% 37.3% 30.7% 13.5% 9.3% 3.2% 13.0% 15.9% 8.7% 91.7% 91.1% 92.3% 42.8% 45.6% 40.2% 25.1% 42.6% 67.7% 64.2% $68,609 10.4% 38.3% Madison
Marengo 18,733 24.8% 8.9% 31.7% 84.9% 36.3% 19.4% 53.5% 27.4% 25.3% 11.8% 2.8% 17.3% 26.4% 21.1% 83.8% 80.6% 86.6% 16.1% 15.4% 16.8% 27.0% 37.5% 64.5% 47.5% $38,838 9.6% 35.9% Marengo
Marion 29,703 16.9% 15.7% 52.9% 18.9% 23.4% 11.5% 42.8% 27.0% 16.3% 10.3% 5.7% 19.2% 22.2% 14.9% 79.6% 79.2% 80.0% 12.8% 13.1% 12.5% 49.7% 10.2% 59.9% 51.8% $44,675 11.8% 56.4% Marion
Marshall 96,990 15.7% 16.4% 32.7% 42.1% 21.5% 9.2% 56.7% 31.9% 16.0% 11.6% 5.5% 17.1% 20.0% 12.4% 81.6% 81.1% 82.1% 19.4% 19.5% 19.3% 39.9% 18.5% 58.5% 55.1% $48,913 18.0% 31.8% Marshall
Mobile 412,716 17.7% 12.3% 28.4% 27.6% 26.4% 9.9% 47.2% 30.3% 16.7% 12.9% 4.8% 15.8% 22.4% 17.6% 86.5% 85.0% 87.8% 23.2% 21.5% 24.7% 20.0% 26.4% 46.4% 56.8% $49,492 14.3% 42.7% Mobile
Monroe 20,459 23.3% 15.3% 44.7% 30.9% 31.4% 15.5% 63.2% 35.3% 34.3% 15.1% 9.4% 19.9% 26.3% 16.3% 85.6% 86.2% 85.2% 13.5% 12.2% 14.5% 45.4% 9.7% 55.0% 44.4% $40,005 9.8% 56.8% Monroe
Montgomery 224,639 15.8% 7.6% 25.4% 42.4% 23.3% 10.7% 47.1% 34.1% 19.8% 12.9% 4.1% 15.0% 24.0% 21.3% 86.7% 85.0% 88.2% 33.4% 32.3% 34.3% 12.3% 40.8% 53.1% 61.3% $52,711 12.1% 41.9% Montgomery
Morgan 119,883 13.7% 9.9% 31.0% 30.7% 18.8% 10.5% 45.2% 28.8% 14.0% 8.1% 3.9% 15.0% 17.8% 11.6% 84.1% 83.4% 84.7% 22.4% 22.7% 22.1% 30.0% 24.2% 54.2% 57.6% $54,355 12.1% 48.8% Morgan
Perry 8,687 33.9% 21.5% 34.3% 58.1% 46.2% 14.7% 59.8% 40.7% 32.8% 25.3% 6.3% 20.1% 33.5% 32.3% 82.8% 79.4% 85.4% 22.8% 14.0% 29.4% 34.2% 17.5% 51.8% 37.9% $29,572 11.8% 81.5% Perry
Pickens 19,793 24.3% 10.2% 38.6% 6.7% 34.0% 13.8% 77.7% 34.8% 15.8% 14.0% 4.1% 17.8% 28.7% 15.5% 81.5% 82.4% 80.8% 14.1% 10.6% 17.1% 43.2% 15.9% 59.1% 46.7% $40,249 11.9% 45.6% Pickens
Pike 32,966 21.8% 17.5% 32.3% 27.7% 29.8% 11.7% 53.6% 32.5% 9.7% 11.8% 9.0% 16.9% 23.7% 17.0% 85.0% 86.1% 84.0% 23.7% 22.8% 24.6% 16.9% 33.5% 50.5% 54.1% $41,271 11.0% 55.3% Pike
Randolph 22,920 17.5% 14.1% 20.4% 63.4% 28.4% 12.9% 57.3% 23.6% 14.5% 8.8% 6.7% 15.5% 21.7% 19.2% 79.6% 78.8% 80.4% 16.5% 13.7% 19.1% 41.3% 16.7% 58.0% 50.0% $42,922 14.1% 37.8% Randolph
Russell 58,237 18.9% 13.2% 24.2% 45.7% 25.4% 16.7% 47.2% 32.3% 20.1% 12.3% 5.4% 16.8% 23.6% 18.6% 83.8% 83.9% 83.8% 17.8% 16.9% 18.7% 22.5% 29.0% 51.5% 58.2% $43,670 17.1% 29.8% Russell
Shelby 221,428 6.2% 6.1% 9.5% 22.0% 7.7% 6.1% 21.9% 19.4% 8.4% 6.6% 3.0% 10.6% 10.7% 5.0% 92.7% 91.9% 93.4% 42.9% 44.3% 41.7% 18.9% 50.7% 69.6% 65.8% $77,801 7.4% 32.9% Shelby
St. Clair 90,739 11.2% 11.7% 16.4% 26.0% 14.9% 9.7% 32.3% 29.3% 11.0% 6.8% 3.4% 14.4% 16.0% 10.5% 84.6% 83.5% 85.5% 16.1% 15.1% 17.1% 26.0% 29.7% 55.7% 58.0% $65,403 11.0% 50.2% St. Clair
Sumter 12,225 36.4% 20.9% 36.1% 44.1% 45.3% 26.2% 63.4% 40.5% 32.9% 26.6% 10.2% 19.8% 32.5% 23.1% 86.7% 84.3% 88.4% 21.6% 21.4% 21.7% 30.0% 25.0% 55.0% 45.0% $29,209 13.6% 55.0% Sumter
Talladega 79,985 17.4% 13.6% 27.6% 51.3% 25.1% 13.0% 46.0% 33.7% 14.6% 12.9% 3.0% 16.8% 23.4% 14.8% 80.3% 78.3% 82.1% 15.0% 13.3% 16.4% 28.3% 27.4% 55.7% 52.3% $47,719 11.6% 46.1% Talladega
Tallapoosa 40,133 16.0% 10.9% 38.8% 16.2% 25.9% 8.5% 57.1% 28.7% 14.4% 12.6% 3.1% 16.4% 24.2% 16.0% 80.7% 77.7% 83.3% 18.4% 17.0% 19.7% 43.9% 16.5% 60.4% 50.8% $47,100 9.8% 39.4% Tallapoosa
Tuscaloosa 210,758 16.2% 11.9% 27.4% 20.0% 19.7% 8.4% 40.3% 27.0% 15.9% 10.7% 5.2% 14.3% 18.0% 10.1% 88.3% 87.4% 89.2% 30.7% 29.1% 32.2% 29.7% 28.1% 57.8% 59.2% $52,307 9.0% 30.5% Tuscaloosa
Walker 63,143 17.3% 16.3% 39.5% 29.8% 23.7% 9.0% 45.3% 30.1% 15.8% 11.2% 2.4% 18.6% 22.6% 13.8% 81.8% 80.5% 83.1% 11.3% 11.4% 11.3% 36.9% 13.9% 50.9% 51.8% $45,991 14.0% 46.6% Walker
Washington 15,976 18.6% 19.5% 23.7% 53.5% 28.2% 12.9% 74.7% 31.7% 17.6% 10.2% 6.1% 18.4% 27.2% 15.5% 82.6% 82.6% 82.6% 12.7% 10.7% 14.5% 37.3% 16.6% 53.9% 45.3% $48,864 14.8% 26.3% Washington
Wilcox 10,206 32.5% 8.7% 39.3% 18.5% 48.9% 21.6% 51.8% 44.3% 20.2% 26.9% 4.8% 20.1% 34.1% 35.2% 76.5% 74.1% 78.4% 12.5% 10.7% 14.0% 23.3% 14.2% 37.5% 41.9% $30,998 13.6% 67.9% Wilcox
Winston 23,508 16.7% 17.2% 17.4% 20.0% 22.5% 9.8% 54.4% 28.2% 13.6% 13.8% 2.1% 18.7% 22.5% 11.5% 78.8% 75.9% 81.6% 12.8% 11.3% 14.3% 40.8% 11.8% 52.5% 50.6% $40,827 15.5% 55.7% Winston
Sources1 U.S. Census Bureau (2019)
2 U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019)
3 U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (2019)
4 U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (2020)
5 Feeding America (2019)
6 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alabama Department of Human Resources (2020)
7 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Alabama Commission on Higher Education (2019)
Terms and DefinitionsA CHILDREN – Individuals under the age of 18.
B COLLEGE ENROLLMENT RATE – The percent of high school graduates who enrolled in college during the year after graduation. College includes technical and academic programs resulting in valuable credentials at two- and four-year colleges and universities.
C FOOD INSECURITY – Multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake or reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet.
D POVERTY RATE – The percent of persons (or families) whose cash income is below the federal poverty threshold as calculated by the Census Bureau.
E SNAP–TheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP)providesnutritionbenefitstolow-incomeindividualsandfamiliesthatareusedatstorestopurchasefood.
F WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION – Represents the proportion of people at least 16 years old - including students, people with disabilities, full-time parents/caregivers, and retirees - in the labor force.
G HEALTH INSURANCE – Includes public or private coverage. People who had no reported health coverage, or those whose only health coverage was Indian Health service, were considered uninsured or without coverage.
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Barriers to Prosperity DATA SHEET 2021