40.9% of Lafe, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 29.2% of high school graduates and 60.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.6%. For comparison, it was 2.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lafe, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lafe:
40.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lafe:
17.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lafe:
43.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lafe:
26.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.6%
Residents above poverty level:
2.7%
Poverty by age in Lafe, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lafe,AR (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lafe,AR (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
77.0%6 to 11 years
89.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
70.0%16 and 17 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
55.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
71.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lafe,AR (% below half of poverty level)
35.9%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
28.3%25 to 34 years
25.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lafe, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafe, AR (%)
43.0%White
100.0%American Indian
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafe, AR (absolute numbers)
177White
1American Indian
32+ races
42.2%Below poverty level
57.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lafe, AR
Children below poverty level:
Lafe, Arkansas:
63.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lafe:
29.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lafe:
60.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
73.5%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
20.6%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
16.3%Worked part-time
81.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.6%One full-time, other part-time
22.7%One full-time, other didn't work
4.5%Both worked part-time
22.7%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
27.8%1980 to 1989
44.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
31.6%1960 to 1969
4.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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