by apadmin | Jul 25, 2019 | data, datasheet, food security, Jobs, poverty
Alabama Possible today released its 2019 Poverty Data Sheet, revealing that more than 800,000 Alabamians, including 262,000 children, live below the federal poverty threshold. Alabama’s poverty rate of 16.9% is more than three points higher than the national average...
by Alabama Possible | Jan 9, 2019 | data, datasheet
Poverty impacts more than 800,000 of our neighbors, including more than 250,000 children. In just five minutes, you can improve efforts to break down barriers to prosperity by giving your feedback on Alabama Possible’s Alabama Poverty Data Sheet. The Poverty...
by Alabama Possible | Oct 2, 2018 | College Success, datasheet, Higher Education Alliance, Jobs
by Dr. Ray Watts As UAB’s overall enrollment reached a record high for the third consecutive year, we and our community are celebrating more than the remarkable growth of our student body. We are also celebrating another year of widening access to higher education for...
by Alabama Possible | Jun 12, 2018 | datasheet, Uncategorized
You probably know a family who struggles to make ends meet. They are not alone. Alabama’s economy continues to lag behind the nation’s. Alabama’s median household income is just $46,309, or $11,308 less than the national median household income. This income gap keeps...
by Alabama Possible | Jul 18, 2017 | datasheet
By Jeremy L. Arthur As a fifth-generation Alabamian, I am proud to call Alabama home. I am proud of the success stories of job creation, international investment, innovation, and world-class research right here in Alabama. My pride in Alabama also comes with a...