9.0% of Oppelo, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 86.8% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 4.4% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oppelo, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oppelo:
9.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oppelo:
4.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oppelo:
17.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oppelo:
37.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Oppelo, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oppelo,AR (percentage below poverty level)
43.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
62.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
40.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oppelo,AR (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oppelo,AR (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
29.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oppelo, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oppelo, AR (%)
10.3%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
3.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oppelo, AR (absolute numbers)
91White
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
3Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oppelo, AR
Children below poverty level:
Oppelo, Arkansas:
11.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oppelo:
4.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oppelo:
22.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
85.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
14.3%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
76.1%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
35.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
43.8%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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