Alabama

State Government

Governor

Kay Ivey (R)

State Senate

Democrats,

Republicans

State House

Democrats,

Republicans

Assets - Alabama

Average College Debt

$37,819.00

Unbanked Households

5.20%

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 jobs that are low-wage

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.3

Poverty rate

15.2%

Unemployment rate

2.9

Family - Alabama

Children in foster care

5,828.0

Percent of children in immigrant families

Percent of children living in single parent families

39%

Housing - Alabama

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 6416

People experiencing homelessness

4,601.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

144,000.0

Percent renters:

0.3

Total housing units

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

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

11.9 %

Women in poverty

2,595,391

August 28, 2011

Birmingham News, August 28, 2011: We can do better than charter schools, merit pay

The first thing he can do is to get back on his motorcycle and travel Alabama, visiting schools and spending quality time in them. Spend a day in a classroom of any high-poverty school. Don't just dash in, wander the halls for a few minutes and leave. Get to understand the context of what teachers and principals face daily.

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