Picture of Poverty Interactive Database

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1. Statistics by category:

Total Poverty	Health and Poverty
50% of Poverty	Education and Poverty
Poverty by Age	Economic Opportunity and Poverty
Poverty by Race	Supplemental Income
125% of Poverty	Not Eligible for Employment
Female-headed Families

2. Statistics by county or for entire state:

3. You may also download:

° The entire database (excel spreadsheet) which includes years other than 1990 and 2000.
° Maps of the Alabama counties (zipped file)

4. Click here for definitions and sources.