Latest news about poverty in Jonesboro, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.2% of Jonesboro, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 13.4% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.1%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jonesboro, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesboro:
19.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesboro:
7.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jonesboro:
33.2%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jonesboro:
30.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Jonesboro, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jonesboro,AR (percentage below poverty level)
44.1%Under 5 years
45.2%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jonesboro,AR (percentage below poverty level)
61.3%Under 5 years
13.7%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
44.5%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jonesboro,AR (% below half of poverty level)
23.7%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jonesboro, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, AR (%)
14.9%White
44.7%Black
43.3%American Indian
22.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.6%Other race
19.8%2+ races
20.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, AR (absolute numbers)
7,362White
7,092Black
169American Indian
283Asian
0Native Hawaiian
711Other race
9832+ races
1,125Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jonesboro, AR
Children below poverty level:
Jonesboro, Arkansas:
31.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jonesboro:
13.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jonesboro:
40.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
39.1%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.7%Worked part-time
60.3%Did not work
3.4%Both worked full-time
24.5%One full-time, other part-time
13.2%One full-time, other didn't work
21.9%Both worked part-time
8.9%One part-time, other didn't work
28.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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