Poverty Realities
Poverty Statistics
| 2000 Census |
Total population |
Total Population for whom poverty status is determined |
Total Number Below Poverty Level |
Percent Below Poverty Level |
| United States |
281,421,906 |
273,882,232 |
33,899,812 |
12.4 |
| Alabama |
4,447,100 |
4,334,919 |
698,097 |
16.1 |
| Jefferson County |
662,047 |
647,628 |
95,674 |
14.8 |
| Autauga County |
43,671 |
43,377 |
4,738 |
10.9 |
| Baldwin County |
140,415 |
138,148 |
14,018 |
10.1 |
| Barbour County |
29,038 |
26,239 |
7,032 |
26.8 |
| Bibb County |
20,826 |
19,852 |
4,091 |
20.6 |
| Blount County |
51,024 |
50,499 |
5,930 |
11.7 |
| Bullock County |
11,714 |
10,169 |
3,405 |
33.5 |
| Butler County |
21,399 |
21,143 |
5,205 |
24.6 |
| Calhoun County |
112,249 |
109,830 |
17,695 |
16.1 |
| Chambers County |
36,583 |
36,006 |
6,134 |
17.0 |
| Cherokee County |
23,988 |
23,601 |
3,672 |
15.6 |
| Chilton County |
39,593 |
39,179 |
6,152 |
15.7 |
| Choctaw County |
15,922 |
15,738 |
3,858 |
24.5 |
| Clarke County |
27,867 |
27,479 |
6,207 |
22.6 |
| Clay County |
14,254 |
13,981 |
2,392 |
17.1 |
| Cleburne County |
14,123 |
14,004 |
1,953 |
13.9 |
| Coffee County |
43,615 |
42,767 |
6,285 |
14.7 |
| Colbert County |
54,984 |
54,384 |
7,592 |
14.0 |
| Conecuh County |
14,089 |
13,987 |
3,719 |
26.6 |
| Coosa County |
12,202 |
11,788 |
1,760 |
14.9 |
| Covington County |
37,631 |
37,063 |
6,838 |
18.4 |
| Crenshaw County |
13,665 |
13,408 |
2,964 |
22.1 |
| Cullman County |
77,483 |
76,428 |
9,935 |
13.0 |
| Dale County |
49,129 |
47,305 |
7,140 |
15.1 |
| Dallas County |
46,365 |
45,864 |
14,243 |
31.1 |
| DeKalb County |
64,452 |
63,615 |
9,791 |
15.4 |
| Elmore County |
65,874 |
60,397 |
6,187 |
10.2 |
| Escambia County |
38,440 |
36,316 |
7,579 |
20.9 |
| Etowah County |
103,459 |
101,529 |
15,938 |
15.7 |
| Fayette County |
18,495 |
18,148 |
3,144 |
17.3 |
| Franklin County |
31,223 |
30,786 |
5,814 |
18.9 |
| Geneva County |
25,764 |
25,537 |
5,010 |
19.6 |
| Greene County |
9,974 |
9,893 |
3,391 |
34.3 |
| Hale County |
17,185 |
16,855 |
4,531 |
26.9 |
| Henry County |
16,310 |
16,108 |
3,070 |
19.1 |
| Houston County |
88,787 |
87,646 |
13,146 |
15.0 |
| Jackson County |
53,926 |
53,333 |
7,293 |
13.7 |
| Jefferson County |
662,047 |
647,628 |
95,674 |
14.8 |
| Lamar County |
15,904 |
15,664 |
2,521 |
16.1 |
| Lauderdale County |
87,966 |
86,249 |
12,442 |
14.4 |
| Lawrence County |
34,803 |
34,561 |
5,271 |
15.3 |
| Lee County |
115,092 |
110,577 |
24,119 |
21.8 |
| Limestone County |
65,676 |
62,943 |
7,771 |
12.3 |
| Lowndes County |
13,473 |
13,416 |
4,209 |
31.4 |
| Macon County |
24,105 |
21,738 |
7,139 |
32.8 |
| Madison County |
276,700 |
269,395 |
28,408 |
10.5 |
| Marengo County |
22,539 |
22,411 |
5,805 |
25.9 |
| Marion County |
31,214 |
30,254 |
4,731 |
15.6 |
| Marshall County |
82,231 |
81,130 |
11,895 |
14.7 |
| Mobile County |
399,843 |
392,003 |
72,549 |
18.5 |
| Monroe County |
24,324 |
24,072 |
5,131 |
21.3 |
| Montgomery County |
223,510 |
212,277 |
36,809 |
17.3 |
| Morgan County |
111,064 |
109,639 |
13,476 |
12.3 |
| Perry County |
11,861 |
11,385 |
4,026 |
35.4 |
| Pickens County |
20,949 |
20,716 |
5,161 |
24.9 |
| Pike County |
29,605 |
28,448 |
6,562 |
23.1 |
| Randolph County |
22,380 |
21,720 |
3,695 |
17.0 |
| Russell County |
49,756 |
48,953 |
9,743 |
19.9 |
| St. Clair County |
64,742 |
62,801 |
7,584 |
12.1 |
| Shelby County |
143,293 |
141,472 |
8,932 |
6.3 |
| Sumter County |
14,798 |
14,500 |
5,611 |
38.7 |
| Talladega County |
80,321 |
76,646 |
13,501 |
17.6 |
| Tallapoosa County |
41,475 |
40,528 |
6,711 |
16.6 |
| Tuscaloosa County |
164,875 |
156,471 |
26,633 |
17.0 |
| Walker County |
70,713 |
69,569 |
11,478 |
16.5 |
| Washington County |
18,097 |
18,018 |
3,329 |
18.5 |
| Wilcox County |
13,183 |
12,851 |
5,133 |
39.9 |
| Winston County |
24,843 |
24,482 |
4,196 |
17.1 |
Source: Census 2000 Click here for more Census and Poverty Information
Estimates for People of All Ages in Poverty for Alabama: 1999
| |
Total People |
Percent |
| Alabama |
667,468 |
15.3 |
| Jefferson County |
89,661 |
13.7 |
From: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/stcty/a99_01.htm
County Estimates for People Under Age 18 in Poverty for Alabama: 1999
| |
Total People |
Percent |
| Alabama |
248,412 |
22.2 |
| Jefferson County |
32,891 |
20.1 |
From: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/stcty/d99_01.htm
Poverty and Income in Alabama and USA, 1999
| |
Alabama |
USA |
| Households, 2000 |
1,737,080 |
105,480,101 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.49 |
2.59 |
| Median household money income, 1999 |
$34,135 |
$41,994 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$18,189 |
$21,587 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
16.1% |
12.4% |
From: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/stcty/d99_01.htm
Poverty and Income in Jefferson County and Alabama, 1999
| |
Jefferson County |
Alabama |
| Households,
2000 |
263,265 |
1,737,080 |
| Persons
per household, 2000 |
2.45 |
2.49 |
| Median
household money income, 1999 |
$36,868 |
$34,135 |
| Per
capita money income, 1999 |
$20,892 |
$18,189 |
| Persons
below poverty, percent, 1999 |
14.8% |
16.1% |
From: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/stcty/d99_01.htm
