17.8% of Lepanto, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 13.4% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.2%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lepanto, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lepanto:
17.8%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lepanto:
3.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lepanto:
32.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lepanto:
38.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Lepanto, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lepanto,AR (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
31.8%12 to 14 years
81.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
25.4%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lepanto,AR (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
79.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lepanto,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lepanto, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lepanto, AR (%)
16.3%White
36.1%Black
16.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lepanto, AR (absolute numbers)
198White
52Black
842+ races
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lepanto, AR
Children below poverty level:
Lepanto, Arkansas:
28.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lepanto:
13.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lepanto:
20.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
46.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
53.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
51.8%Worked part-time
48.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.1%One part-time, other didn't work
17.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
34.9%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
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