25.4% of Morrilton, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 20.0% of high school graduates and 46.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.3%. For comparison, it was 41.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morrilton, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morrilton:
25.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morrilton:
10.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morrilton:
35.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morrilton:
34.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.3%
Residents above poverty level:
41.9%
Poverty by age in Morrilton, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morrilton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
25.6%Under 5 years
63.8%5 years
46.1%6 to 11 years
43.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
34.2%45 to 54 years
32.6%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morrilton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
25.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.3%6 to 11 years
23.1%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
38.5%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
27.8%35 to 44 years
34.4%45 to 54 years
32.9%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morrilton,AR (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morrilton, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morrilton, AR (%)
23.9%White
31.6%Black
0.0%Other race
66.2%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morrilton, AR (absolute numbers)
1,167White
333Black
0Other race
3082+ races
68Hispanic
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morrilton, AR
Children below poverty level:
Morrilton, Arkansas:
35.4%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morrilton:
20.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morrilton:
46.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
27.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.3%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
27.0%Worked part-time
68.6%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
11.1%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
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