11.4% of Lake City, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.5% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 10.5% of high school graduates and 8.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.0%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake City, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake City:
11.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake City:
2.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake City:
19.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake City:
40.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.6%
Poverty by age in Lake City, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.7%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
22.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
54.8%Under 5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
25.4%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake City,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake City, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake City, AR (%)
12.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.4%2+ races
37.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake City, AR (absolute numbers)
254White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
252+ races
14Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake City, AR
Children below poverty level:
Lake City, Arkansas:
14.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake City:
10.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake City:
8.8%
Arkansas:
27.8%
24.3%Married-couple family
24.3%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
60.9%Worked part-time
39.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
40.5%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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