18.5% of Knoxville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 14.2% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.9% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Knoxville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
18.5%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
5.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Knoxville:
29.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Knoxville:
43.5%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Knoxville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Knoxville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
60.9%18 to 24 years
30.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Knoxville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Knoxville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
34.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Knoxville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, AR (%)
20.4%White
0.0%Asian
42.4%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, AR (absolute numbers)
131White
0Asian
112+ races
12Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Knoxville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Knoxville, Arkansas:
29.9%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Knoxville:
14.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Knoxville:
13.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
60.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.3%Worked part-time
71.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
72.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
27.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.2%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
23.2%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
27.2%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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