51.3% of Bearden, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 49.2% of high school graduates and 51.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 73.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.5%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bearden, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bearden:
51.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bearden:
32.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bearden:
73.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bearden:
43.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.5%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Bearden, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bearden,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
95.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
92.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bearden,AR (percentage below poverty level)
92.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
91.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
91.0%25 to 34 years
70.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
66.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bearden,AR (% below half of poverty level)
88.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
66.1%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
43.1%55 to 64 years
23.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bearden, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bearden, AR (%)
53.4%White
48.8%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
70.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bearden, AR (absolute numbers)
220White
166Black
0Other race
02+ races
46Hispanic
51.1%Below poverty level
48.9%Above poverty level
75.6%Below poverty level
24.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bearden, AR
Children below poverty level:
Bearden, Arkansas:
70.4%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bearden:
49.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bearden:
51.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
14.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
86.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.4%Worked part-time
92.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
83.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
25.8%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
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