| Extreme poverty rate: | 10% |
| Food insecurity: | 16.1% |
| Minimum wage: | $7.25 |
| Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | 141,000 |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | 33,000 |
| Percent of individuals who are uninsured: | 9.7% |
| Percent of jobs that are low-wage: | 32.9% |
| Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: | 35.6% |
| Poverty rate: | 15.5% |
| Unemployment rate: | 3.2% |
| High school graduation rate: | 90% |
| Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: | 84.9% |
| Percent of college graduates with debt: | 47% |
| Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: | 25.5% |
| Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: | 7% |
| Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): | 16,175 |
| Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): | 347,000 |
| EITC recipients: | 471,000 |
| Families receiving child care subsidies: | 17,700 |
| Households receiving federal rental assistance: | 95,000 |
| Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): | 78,584 |
| Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: | 717,102 |
| Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): | 116,056 |
| Participants in all Head Start programs: | 14,285 |
| Child poverty rate: | 21% |
| Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: | 201,000 |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: | 38% |
| Senior poverty rate: | 10.5% |
| Women in poverty: | 16.9% |
State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Alabama policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.