19.9% of Rockport, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 17.5% of high school graduates and 4.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 8.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockport, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockport:
19.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockport:
13.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockport:
15.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 28.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockport:
20.5%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.1%
Poverty by age in Rockport, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockport,AR (percentage below poverty level)
96.8%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
64.7%18 to 24 years
71.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockport,AR (percentage below poverty level)
94.1%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
61.5%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockport,AR (% below half of poverty level)
92.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
64.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockport, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockport, AR (%)
14.1%White
16.7%Black
1.3%2+ races
76.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockport, AR (absolute numbers)
87White
1Black
32+ races
92Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockport, AR
Children below poverty level:
Rockport, Arkansas:
31.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockport:
17.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockport:
4.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
35.7%Married-couple family
42.9%Male, no wife present
21.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
65.6%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
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
18.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
36.4%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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