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
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."
March 20, 2015
AL.com, March 20, 2015, Low-income children know 30 million fewer words; Huntsville schools plan to fix that
"A new program to ensure the minds of young children get enough stimulation to succeed in the classroom is in the works in Huntsville City Schools. It specifically aims to close the 30-million word gap for children, often in low-income settings, when they start school compared to other children."