16.4% of Green Forest, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.6% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.9% of high school graduates and 13.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 35.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Green Forest, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Green Forest:
16.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Green Forest:
9.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Green Forest:
34.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Green Forest:
30.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
35.8%
Poverty by age in Green Forest, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Green Forest,AR (percentage below poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
39.6%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Green Forest,AR (percentage below poverty level)
81.8%Under 5 years
34.8%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
38.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
51.1%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Green Forest,AR (% below half of poverty level)
32.3%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Green Forest, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Green Forest, AR (%)
20.1%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
1.7%2+ races
15.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Green Forest, AR (absolute numbers)
231White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
262+ races
263Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Green Forest, AR
Children below poverty level:
Green Forest, Arkansas:
19.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Green Forest:
16.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Green Forest:
13.8%
Arkansas:
27.8%
60.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
10.4%Worked part-time
85.9%Did not work
14.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
8.3%One part-time, other didn't work
29.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
39.0%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
26.8%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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