Latest news about poverty in Conway, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Conway, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 11.9% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.9%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Conway, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Conway:
17.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Conway:
11.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Conway:
21.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Conway:
11.0%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.9%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Conway, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Conway,AR (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
22.1%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
32.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
41.8%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Conway,AR (percentage below poverty level)
31.1%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.9%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Conway,AR (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Conway, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conway, AR (%)
14.6%White
24.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
24.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
25.5%Other race
17.5%2+ races
25.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conway, AR (absolute numbers)
6,507White
2,654Black
0American Indian
280Asian
0Native Hawaiian
440Other race
8442+ races
818Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
37.1%Below poverty level
62.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Conway, AR
Children below poverty level:
Conway, Arkansas:
16.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Conway:
11.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Conway:
23.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
34.2%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.8%Worked part-time
62.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.2%One full-time, other part-time
21.7%One full-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both worked part-time
4.1%One part-time, other didn't work
47.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
21.4%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
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