Latest news about poverty in Lonoke, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.7% of Lonoke, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.3% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 10.9% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.5%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lonoke, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lonoke:
13.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lonoke:
4.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lonoke:
27.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lonoke:
27.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.2%
Poverty by age in Lonoke, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lonoke,AR (percentage below poverty level)
47.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
38.9%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lonoke,AR (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
41.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lonoke,AR (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lonoke, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lonoke, AR (%)
12.9%White
24.9%Black
0.0%Other race
40.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lonoke, AR (absolute numbers)
331White
206Black
0Other race
432+ races
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lonoke, AR
Children below poverty level:
Lonoke, Arkansas:
16.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lonoke:
10.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lonoke:
21.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
13.8%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
78.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
62.1%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
31.9%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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