Alabama
State Government
Governor
Kay Ivey (R)
State Senate
8
Democrats,
24
Republicans
State House
28
Democrats,
76
Republicans
Alabama
Economic well-being - Alabama
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.2
Minimum wage:
7.3
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
8.2
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
15.2%
Unemployment rate
2.9
Poverty by demographic - Alabama
Child poverty rate:
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
197000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
56000
Senior poverty rate
11.9 %
Women in poverty
2,595,391
February 1, 2018
Map: Here's where poverty impacts Alabama school grades
September 27, 2017
To reform juvenile justice, Alabama must dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline
July 13, 2017
Alabama schools struggle with teacher diversity
August 26, 2016
The Washington Post, August 26, 2016: A Southern City Wants to Secede From its School District, Raising Concerns About Segregation
January 5, 2016
Press-Register, January 5, 2016: (Op-Ed) A New Year's resolution for Alabama lawmakers
June 12, 2015
Education Week, June 12, 2015: Most on private-school scholarships not from failing schools
"Most students attending private schools on scholarships from Alabama's new school-choice program are from low-income families, but only 30 percent would otherwise be attending a public school dubbed as failing, according to annual reports filed with the state."