7.8% of Lavaca, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 115.6% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 4.5% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.0%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lavaca, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lavaca:
7.8%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lavaca:
4.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lavaca:
19.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lavaca:
43.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Lavaca, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lavaca,AR (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
51.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
35.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lavaca,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lavaca,AR (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lavaca, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lavaca, AR (%)
7.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.8%2+ races
11.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lavaca, AR (absolute numbers)
151White
0Black
0American Indian
972+ races
10Hispanic
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lavaca, AR
Children below poverty level:
Lavaca, Arkansas:
3.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lavaca:
4.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lavaca:
28.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
92.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
7.8%Female, no husband present
29.6%Worked full-time, year-round
57.7%Worked part-time
12.7%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.9%1990 to 1994
23.1%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
2.1%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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