8.1% of Avoca, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 106.2% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 3.9% of high school graduates and 6.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 9.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Avoca, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Avoca:
8.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Avoca:
1.7%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Avoca:
2.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Avoca:
8.5%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
9.4%
Poverty by age in Avoca, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Avoca,AR (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Avoca,AR (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Avoca,AR (% below half of poverty level)
1.9%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Avoca, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avoca, AR (%)
5.7%White
0.0%Asian
1.3%Other race
19.3%2+ races
18.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avoca, AR (absolute numbers)
15White
0Asian
3Other race
592+ races
47Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Avoca, AR
Children below poverty level:
Avoca, Arkansas:
20.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Avoca:
3.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Avoca:
6.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
83.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
16.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
78.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
75.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
71.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.1%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
18.5%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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