27.3% of Bellefonte, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 21.4% of high school graduates and 4.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.1%. For comparison, it was 22.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bellefonte, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bellefonte:
27.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bellefonte:
12.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bellefonte:
31.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bellefonte:
26.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.9%
Poverty by age in Bellefonte, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bellefonte,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
77.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bellefonte,AR (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
76.0%18 to 24 years
46.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bellefonte,AR (% below half of poverty level)
28.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
30.9%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bellefonte, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellefonte, AR (%)
29.8%White
0.0%Other race
21.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellefonte, AR (absolute numbers)
142White
0Other race
42+ races
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bellefonte, AR
Children below poverty level:
Bellefonte, Arkansas:
43.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bellefonte:
21.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bellefonte:
4.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
8.1%Married-couple family
24.3%Male, no wife present
67.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.5%Worked part-time
57.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
33.3%1980 to 1989
66.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
40.7%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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