8.8% of Wooster, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 90.0% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 7.9% of high school graduates and 12.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.8%. For comparison, it was 9.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wooster, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wooster:
8.8%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wooster:
4.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wooster:
14.1%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wooster:
12.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.8%
Residents above poverty level:
9.3%
Poverty by age in Wooster, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wooster,AR (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
68.8%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wooster,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wooster,AR (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wooster, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wooster, AR (%)
9.3%White
0.0%Black
78.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wooster, AR (absolute numbers)
85White
0Black
7Asian
0Other race
292+ races
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
61.1%Below poverty level
38.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wooster, AR
Children below poverty level:
Wooster, Arkansas:
10.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wooster:
7.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wooster:
12.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.5%One full-time, other didn't work
15.8%Both worked part-time
15.8%One part-time, other didn't work
57.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
21.7%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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