Helena, Arkansas (AR) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Helena, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
39.8% of Helena, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.6% of high school graduates and 60.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.8% among disabled males and 48.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.3%. For comparison, it was 38.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Helena, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Helena: | 39.8% |
| Whole state: | 16.8% |
| Helena: | 16.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Helena: | 37.8% |
| Arkansas: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 27.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Helena: | 31.6% |
| Arkansas: | 33.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Helena: | 48.3% |
| Arkansas: | 24.5% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 22.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Helena: | 28.4% |
| Arkansas: | 33.5% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 80.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 38.7% |
Poverty by age in Helena, AR
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Helena,AR (percentage below poverty level)
- 63.4%Under 5 years
- 35.5%5 years
- 60.0%6 to 11 years
- 27.4%12 to 14 years
- 77.5%15 years
- 40.4%16 and 17 years
- 54.9%18 to 24 years
- 18.4%25 to 34 years
- 41.4%35 to 44 years
- 20.6%45 to 54 years
- 22.3%55 to 64 years
- 36.1%65 to 74 years
- 21.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Helena,AR (percentage below poverty level)
- 64.7%Under 5 years
- 49.4%5 years
- 44.8%6 to 11 years
- 61.5%12 to 14 years
- 48.6%15 years
- 70.9%16 and 17 years
- 52.3%18 to 24 years
- 45.9%25 to 34 years
- 60.0%35 to 44 years
- 46.0%45 to 54 years
- 36.8%55 to 64 years
- 19.4%65 to 74 years
- 19.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Helena,AR (% below half of poverty level)
- 29.3%Under 5 years
- 18.4%5 years
- 20.0%6 to 11 years
- 24.3%12 to 14 years
- 37.5%15 years
- 23.6%16 and 17 years
- 25.4%18 to 24 years
- 17.5%25 to 34 years
- 18.3%35 to 44 years
- 12.6%45 to 54 years
- 9.2%55 to 64 years
- 4.7%65 to 74 years
- 5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Helena, AR
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, AR (%)
- 15.4%White
- 46.1%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 31.3%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 88.8%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, AR (absolute numbers)
- 274White
- 1,809Black
- 0American Indian
- 48Asian
- 0Other race
- 3712+ races
- 43.5%Below poverty level
- 56.5%Above poverty level
- 11.9%Below poverty level
- 88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Helena, AR
Children below poverty level:
| Helena, Arkansas: | 55.2% |
| State: | 21.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Helena: | 25.6% |
| Arkansas: | 21.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Helena: | 60.8% |
| Arkansas: | 45.8% |
- 13.7%Married-couple family
- 4.0%Male, no wife present
- 82.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 1.9%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 11.1%1970 to 1979
- 34.6%1960 to 1969
- 25.9%1950 to 1959
- 7.4%1940 to 1949
- 14.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 1.3%1995 to 1998
- 2.2%1990 to 1994
- 6.5%1980 to 1989
- 20.6%1970 to 1979
- 26.4%1960 to 1969
- 11.4%1950 to 1959
- 1.3%1940 to 1949
- 29.5%1939 or earlier