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POVERTY: ALABAMA

demographics + causes kristina scott alabama poverty project

FOLLOW YOUR BLISS

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF

POVERTY: DEFINED

webster’s dictionary poverty 1 a: the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions b: renunciation as a member of a religious order of the right as an individual to own property 2: scarcity, dearth 3 a: debility due to malnutrition b: lack of fertility

census bureau Poverty Thresholds for 2007 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years

Size of Family Unit

One person - under 65 yo Two people - head of household under 65 yo Three people - head of household under 65 yo Four people - head of household under 65 yo Five people - head of household under 65 yo

Source: US Census Bureau

Weighted Average Thresholds

Related children under 18 years

None

One

Two

Three

10,787

10,787

13,954

13,884

14,291

16,530

16,218

16,689

16,705

21,203

21,386

21,736

21,027

21,100

25,080

25,791

26,166

25,364

24,744

Four

24,366

POVERTY: SITUATIONAL VS. SYSTEMIC

situational poverty

situational poverty generally temporary and likely due to factors such as loss of job, divorce or death of a spouse

systemic poverty

systemic poverty entrenched poverty which can encompass multiple generations of a family

POVERTY: DEMOGRAPHICS

poverty: nationwide

public schools: low-income children

2006

poverty: alabama

poverty: alabama families

2000

poverty: alabama seniors

2000

poverty: alabama children

1999

POVERTY: SYSTEMIC CAUSES

society + culture

education

economics + employment

health care

The Environment

environment environment

Governance

governance

YOU ARE THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

•social change = • • philanthropy + • volunteerism + • advocacy

kristina scott executive director [email protected] 205-939-1408

1016 19th street north po box 55058 birmingham, al 35255 www.alabamapoverty.org

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