14.9% of Bigelow, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.7% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 18.5% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 5.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bigelow, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bigelow:
14.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bigelow:
10.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bigelow:
17.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bigelow:
15.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.7%
Poverty by age in Bigelow, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bigelow,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
75.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bigelow,AR (percentage below poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.7%35 to 44 years
70.6%45 to 54 years
47.6%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bigelow,AR (% below half of poverty level)
8.1%Under 6 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
26.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bigelow, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bigelow, AR (%)
17.2%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bigelow, AR (absolute numbers)
67White
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bigelow, AR
Children below poverty level:
Bigelow, Arkansas:
6.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bigelow:
18.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bigelow:
28.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
55.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.9%Worked part-time
97.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
33.3%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
18.6%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
27.9%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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