13.2% of Fordyce, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.2% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 10.5% of high school graduates and 10.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fordyce, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fordyce:
13.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fordyce:
9.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fordyce:
11.1%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fordyce:
23.0%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Fordyce, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fordyce,AR (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fordyce,AR (percentage below poverty level)
44.6%Under 5 years
59.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.9%15 years
23.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
36.1%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fordyce,AR (% below half of poverty level)
49.7%Under 6 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fordyce, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fordyce, AR (%)
8.7%White
15.8%Black
9.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fordyce, AR (absolute numbers)
80White
297Black
122+ races
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fordyce, AR
Children below poverty level:
Fordyce, Arkansas:
27.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fordyce:
10.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fordyce:
10.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
52.5%Worked part-time
47.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
34.6%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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