Latest news about poverty in Marvell, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.3% of Marvell, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 13.9% of high school graduates and 41.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marvell, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marvell:
32.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marvell:
21.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marvell:
30.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marvell:
13.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.6%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Marvell, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marvell,AR (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marvell,AR (percentage below poverty level)
88.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
89.0%6 to 11 years
93.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
80.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marvell,AR (% below half of poverty level)
49.7%Under 6 years
41.5%6 to 11 years
80.0%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.1%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marvell, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marvell, AR (%)
17.0%White
42.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
72.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marvell, AR (absolute numbers)
64White
262Black
4American Indian
4Other race
02+ races
22Hispanic
34.0%Below poverty level
66.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marvell, AR
Children below poverty level:
Marvell, Arkansas:
68.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marvell:
13.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marvell:
41.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
14.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
83.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
40.5%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
18.0%1939 or earlier
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