21.9% of Hector, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 10.4% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.8%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hector, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hector:
21.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hector:
16.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hector:
21.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hector:
18.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.8%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Hector, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hector,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
93.0%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hector,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
83.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hector,AR (% below half of poverty level)
62.5%Under 6 years
72.2%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hector, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hector, AR (%)
20.8%White
26.2%2+ races
65.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hector, AR (absolute numbers)
72White
42+ races
12Hispanic
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hector, AR
Children below poverty level:
Hector, Arkansas:
58.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hector:
10.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hector:
23.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
58.8%Married-couple family
41.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.4%Worked part-time
55.6%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
22.2%Both worked part-time
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
12.3%1990 to 1994
20.8%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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