38.9% of Rison, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 21.0% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.8%. For comparison, it was 5.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rison, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rison:
38.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rison:
20.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rison:
21.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 52.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rison:
23.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.8%
Residents above poverty level:
5.1%
Poverty by age in Rison, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rison,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rison,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
99.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
76.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rison,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
46.9%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
64.1%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rison, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rison, AR (%)
15.0%White
67.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rison, AR (absolute numbers)
66White
240Black
212+ races
40.6%Below poverty level
59.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rison, AR
Children below poverty level:
Rison, Arkansas:
92.6%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rison:
21.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rison:
26.3%
Arkansas:
27.8%
12.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
87.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.7%Worked part-time
90.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
42.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
34.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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