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COLBERT HOUSTON LAUDERDALE LIMESTONE MADISON JACKSON FRANKLIN LAWRENCE MORGAN MARSHALL DEKALB CHEROKEE ETOWAH BLOUNT CULLMAN WINSTON MARION LAMAR FAYETTE WALKER JEFFERSON ST. CLAIR CALHOUN CLEBURNE RANDOLPH CLAY TALLADEGA SHELBY TUSCALOOSA PICKENS GREENE HALE BIBB PERRY CHILTON COOSA TALLAPOOSA CHAMBERS LEE MACON ELMORE AUTAUGA DALLAS MARENGO SUMTER CHOCTAW WILCOX LOWNDES MONTGOMERY BULLOCK RUSSELL BARBOUR PIKE CRENSHAW BUTLER MONROE CLARKE WASHINGTON MOBILE BALDWIN CONECUH ESCAMBIA COVINGTON COFFEE GENEVA DALE HENRY 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 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 STATE 3 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. 14.7% 14.0% 13.4% 13.1% 17.2% 16.9% 16.8% 12.3% 15.6% 18.5% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 10 15 20 $55,775 $57,617 $60,336 $61,937 $44,833 $46,309 $48,193 $49,881 $65,712 $51,771 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 40000 50000 60000 70000 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% 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 United States Alabama United States Alabama 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 SIZE 1 CHANGE FROM 2015-2019 3 BY RACE OR ETHNICITY 2 POVERTY RATE IN ALABAMA 3 Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Median Household Income Median Household Income

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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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