11.6% of Greenwood, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.1% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 7.0% of high school graduates and 30.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.8%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenwood, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenwood:
11.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenwood:
5.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenwood:
20.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenwood:
27.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Greenwood, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenwood,AR (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenwood,AR (percentage below poverty level)
50.3%Under 5 years
55.9%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
45.4%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
27.7%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenwood,AR (% below half of poverty level)
10.7%Under 6 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenwood, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenwood, AR (%)
13.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
34.0%Other race
16.1%2+ races
18.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenwood, AR (absolute numbers)
1,028White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
142Other race
1422+ races
153Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenwood, AR
Children below poverty level:
Greenwood, Arkansas:
12.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenwood:
7.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenwood:
30.9%
Arkansas:
27.8%
50.2%Married-couple family
24.0%Male, no wife present
25.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.2%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
29.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.8%One part-time, other didn't work
32.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
45.0%1995 to 1998
18.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
22.5%1995 to 1998
22.5%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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