23.1% of Arkansas City, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 18.8% of high school graduates and 35.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 6.2%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arkansas City, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arkansas City:
23.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arkansas City:
13.3%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arkansas City:
28.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arkansas City:
23.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
6.2%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Arkansas City, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arkansas City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
67.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
92.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arkansas City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arkansas City,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.7%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
54.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arkansas City, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkansas City, AR (%)
38.2%White
6.7%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkansas City, AR (absolute numbers)
109White
14Black
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arkansas City, AR
Children below poverty level:
Arkansas City, Arkansas:
25.6%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arkansas City:
18.8%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arkansas City:
35.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
16.1%Married-couple family
80.6%Male, no wife present
3.2%Female, no husband present
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
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
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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