Latest news about poverty in Arkadelphia, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.7% of Arkadelphia, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 14.8% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.2%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arkadelphia, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arkadelphia:
26.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arkadelphia:
14.3%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arkadelphia:
16.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arkadelphia:
12.3%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Arkadelphia, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arkadelphia,AR (percentage below poverty level)
12.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.5%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
25.8%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
54.8%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
17.8%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arkadelphia,AR (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.0%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arkadelphia,AR (% below half of poverty level)
26.4%Under 6 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
30.8%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arkadelphia, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkadelphia, AR (%)
20.0%White
32.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
62.0%Other race
56.0%2+ races
45.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkadelphia, AR (absolute numbers)
864White
852Black
15American Indian
0Asian
194Other race
2802+ races
242Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
59.6%Below poverty level
40.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arkadelphia, AR
Children below poverty level:
Arkadelphia, Arkansas:
28.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arkadelphia:
14.8%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arkadelphia:
30.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
19.3%Married-couple family
5.2%Male, no wife present
75.5%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
63.0%Worked part-time
27.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
28.8%Both worked part-time
38.5%One part-time, other didn't work
17.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
Discuss Arkadelphia, Arkansas (AR) on our hugely popular Arkansas forum.
