Latest news about poverty in Fayetteville, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Fayetteville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 11.4% of high school graduates and 27.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.4%. For comparison, it was 39.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fayetteville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fayetteville:
22.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fayetteville:
12.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fayetteville:
20.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fayetteville:
13.3%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.4%
Residents above poverty level:
39.4%
Poverty by age in Fayetteville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fayetteville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fayetteville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
29.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
28.7%12 to 14 years
36.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.7%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fayetteville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fayetteville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayetteville, AR (%)
19.1%White
31.8%Black
31.6%American Indian
28.1%Asian
16.6%Native Hawaiian
15.6%Other race
14.7%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayetteville, AR (absolute numbers)
12,820White
1,285Black
275American Indian
701Asian
22Native Hawaiian
469Other race
1,9182+ races
1,713Hispanic
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
40.9%Below poverty level
59.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fayetteville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Fayetteville, Arkansas:
17.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fayetteville:
11.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fayetteville:
27.4%
Arkansas:
27.8%
50.0%Married-couple family
23.9%Male, no wife present
26.2%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
51.8%Worked part-time
40.7%Did not work
4.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.8%One full-time, other didn't work
25.6%Both worked part-time
25.7%One part-time, other didn't work
19.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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