15.3% of Des Arc, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.5% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 14.5% of high school graduates and 24.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.8%. For comparison, it was 24.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Des Arc, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Des Arc:
15.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Des Arc:
9.5%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Des Arc:
16.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Des Arc:
26.3%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.8%
Residents above poverty level:
24.1%
Poverty by age in Des Arc, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Des Arc,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
31.1%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
43.0%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Des Arc,AR (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
37.0%55 to 64 years
26.4%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Des Arc,AR (% below half of poverty level)
21.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
37.3%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Des Arc, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Des Arc, AR (%)
16.5%White
5.4%Black
0.0%Other race
25.6%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Des Arc, AR (absolute numbers)
160White
9Black
0Other race
512+ races
7Hispanic
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Des Arc, AR
Children below poverty level:
Des Arc, Arkansas:
9.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Des Arc:
14.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Des Arc:
24.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
59.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.6%Worked part-time
89.4%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
47.1%One part-time, other didn't work
52.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.3%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
30.4%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.6%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
14.9%1939 or earlier
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