Latest news about poverty in Emmet, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.1% of Emmet, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 12.5% of high school graduates and 18.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Emmet, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emmet:
22.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emmet:
3.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emmet:
25.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emmet:
34.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Emmet, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emmet,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emmet,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
81.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emmet,AR (% below half of poverty level)
30.4%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emmet, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmet, AR (%)
20.8%White
37.3%Black
14.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmet, AR (absolute numbers)
97White
34Black
42+ races
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emmet, AR
Children below poverty level:
Emmet, Arkansas:
73.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emmet:
12.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emmet:
18.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
25.7%Married-couple family
48.6%Male, no wife present
25.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.9%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
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