16.3% of Booneville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 12.5% of high school graduates and 30.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.6%. For comparison, it was 48.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Booneville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Booneville:
16.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Booneville:
5.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Booneville:
29.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Booneville:
34.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.6%
Residents above poverty level:
48.8%
Poverty by age in Booneville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Booneville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
57.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Booneville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
41.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
59.1%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
26.9%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Booneville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
7.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Booneville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Booneville, AR (%)
18.5%White
1.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
14.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Booneville, AR (absolute numbers)
613White
3Black
0American Indian
0Other race
322+ races
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Booneville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Booneville, Arkansas:
17.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Booneville:
12.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Booneville:
30.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
54.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.0%Female, no husband present
14.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
57.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
37.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.4%One part-time, other didn't work
27.1%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
8.2%1980 to 1989
35.3%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
31.0%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
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