17.0% of Sheridan, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 10.2% of high school graduates and 50.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.4%. For comparison, it was 21.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sheridan, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sheridan:
17.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sheridan:
2.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sheridan:
23.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sheridan:
26.4%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.5%
Poverty by age in Sheridan, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sheridan,AR (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
51.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sheridan,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sheridan,AR (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sheridan, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheridan, AR (%)
17.3%White
70.3%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheridan, AR (absolute numbers)
749White
100Black
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sheridan, AR
Children below poverty level:
Sheridan, Arkansas:
22.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sheridan:
10.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sheridan:
50.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
29.4%Married-couple family
21.1%Male, no wife present
49.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.7%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
64.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
31.1%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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