6.2% of Bentonville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 170.9% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 4.5% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.7%. For comparison, it was 35.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bentonville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bentonville:
6.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bentonville:
2.5%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bentonville:
15.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bentonville:
19.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.2%
Poverty by age in Bentonville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bentonville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
5.3%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bentonville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
12.9%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
3.8%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bentonville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bentonville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bentonville, AR (%)
4.4%White
9.9%Black
13.4%American Indian
0.5%Asian
68.3%Native Hawaiian
14.7%Other race
11.4%2+ races
12.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bentonville, AR (absolute numbers)
1,355White
191Black
51American Indian
33Asian
114Native Hawaiian
173Other race
1,3432+ races
743Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bentonville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Bentonville, Arkansas:
6.9%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bentonville:
4.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bentonville:
23.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
52.7%Married-couple family
18.9%Male, no wife present
28.4%Female, no husband present
14.1%Worked full-time, year-round
42.2%Worked part-time
43.7%Did not work
3.9%Both worked full-time
29.4%One full-time, other part-time
35.1%One full-time, other didn't work
1.3%Both worked part-time
5.2%One part-time, other didn't work
25.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
13.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
30.9%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
28.3%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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