22.3% of Caraway, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 15.5% of high school graduates and 39.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.3%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Caraway, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Caraway:
22.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Caraway:
6.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Caraway:
32.2%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Caraway:
33.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Caraway, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Caraway,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
83.0%15 years
71.0%16 and 17 years
66.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Caraway,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
36.1%35 to 44 years
31.9%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
77.8%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Caraway,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Caraway, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Caraway, AR (%)
19.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
69.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Caraway, AR (absolute numbers)
201White
0American Indian
15Other race
792+ races
50Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Caraway, AR
Children below poverty level:
Caraway, Arkansas:
17.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Caraway:
15.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Caraway:
39.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
13.6%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
69.7%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
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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