Arkansas Poverty Rate
In Arkansas, an estimated 480,153 of 2,944,289 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Arkansas?
The poverty rate in Arkansas is 16.3%.
- How many people in Arkansas live in poverty?
In Arkansas, an estimated 480,153 of 2,944,289 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Arkansas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Arkansas is 27.34% higher than the US average. In Arkansas, an estimated 16.3% of 2,944,289 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Hispanic
20.4% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Arkansas
2022
20.4% of 251 thousand people
White
14.2% Poverty Rate for White people in Arkansas
2022
14.2% of 2 million people
Black or African American
29% Poverty Rate for Black People in Arkansas
2022
29% of 415 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
22.5% Poverty Rate for Native Americans in Arkansas
2022
22.5% of 21 thousand people
Asian
14.2% Poverty Rate for Asian People in Arkansas
2022
14.2% of 47 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
48% Poverty Rate for Pacific Islanders in Arkansas
2022
48% of 14 thousand people
Some other race
20.7% Poverty Rate for People with another race in Arkansas
2022
20.7% of 89 thousand people
Two or more races
14.8% Poverty Rate for People with 2 or more races in Arkansas
2022
14.8% of 323 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
13.9% Poverty Rate for White people with no other heritage in Arkansas
2022
13.9% of 2 million people
Employed
7% Poverty Rate for employed people in Arkansas
2022
7% of 1.3 million people
Male
5.5% Poverty Rate for employed men in Arkansas
2022
5.5% of 706 thousand people
Female
8.7% Poverty Rate for employed women in Arkansas
2022
8.7% of 621 thousand people
Unemployed
37.8% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Arkansas
2022
37.8% of 62 thousand people
Male
37.6% Poverty Rate for unemployed men in Arkansas
2022
37.6% of 30 thousand people
Female
37.9% Poverty Rate for unemployed women in Arkansas
2022
37.9% of 32 thousand people
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
8.4% Poverty Rate for people in the workforce at least 16 years old in Arkansas
2022
8.4% of 1.4 million people
SINGLE PEOPLE
30.7% Poverty Rate for single people in Arkansas
2022
30.7% of 578 thousand people
Male
26% Poverty Rate for single men in Arkansas
2022
26% of 282 thousand people
Female
35.3% Poverty Rate for single women in Arkansas
2022
35.3% of 297 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
16.6% Poverty Rate for single people in housing units in Arkansas
2022
16.6%
18 to 24 years
45.8% Poverty Rate for single people 18-24 years old in Arkansas
2022
45.8% of 78 thousand people
25 to 34 years
21% Poverty Rate for single people 25-34 years old in Arkansas
2022
21% of 92 thousand people
35 to 44 years
30.5% Poverty Rate for single people 35-44 years old in Arkansas
2022
30.5% of 67 thousand people
45 to 54 years
30.5% Poverty Rate for single people 45-54 years old in Arkansas
2022
30.5% of 71 thousand people
55 to 64 years
34.9% Poverty Rate for single people 55-64 years old in Arkansas
2022
34.9% of 97 thousand people
65 to 74 years
25.6% Poverty Rate for single people 65-74 years old in Arkansas
2022
25.6% of 89 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
4% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Arkansas
2022
4% of 228 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
43.7% Poverty Rate for single people who worked part time in Arkansas
2022
43.7% of 105 thousand people
Did not work
50.1% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Arkansas
2022
50.1% of 245 thousand people
75 years and over
25.5% Poverty Rate for single people 75 years old and over in Arkansas
2022
25.5% of 80 thousand people
Population 16 years and over
15.3% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Arkansas
2022
15.3% of 2.4 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
3.2% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Arkansas
2022
3.2% of 1 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
20% Poverty Rate for people who worked part time in Arkansas
2022
20% of 433 thousand people
Did not work
26.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Arkansas
2022
26.5% of 914 thousand people
Under 18 years
22.1% Poverty Rate for people under 18 years old in Arkansas
2022
22.1% of 683 thousand people
Under 5 years
26.5% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Arkansas
2022
26.5% of 172 thousand people
60 years and over
13.6% Poverty Rate for people 60 years and over in Arkansas
2022
13.6% of 720 thousand people
65 years and over
12.8% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Arkansas
2022
12.8% of 523 thousand people
5 to 17 years
20.6% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Arkansas
2022
20.6% of 511 thousand people
18 to 64 years
15.9% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 64 years old in Arkansas
2022
15.9% of 1.8 million people
18 to 34 years
18.6% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 34 years old in Arkansas
2022
18.6% of 640 thousand people
35 to 64 years
14.4% Poverty Rate for people 35 to 64 years old in Arkansas
2022
14.4% of 1.1 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
21.7% Poverty Rate for related children to home owner under 18 years old in Arkansas
2022
21.7% of 680 thousand people
Population 25 years and over
14.3% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Arkansas
2022
14.3% of 2 million people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
17.8% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Arkansas
2022
17.8% of 681 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
27.8% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Arkansas
2022
27.8% of 216 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
5% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Arkansas
2022
5% of 518 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
13.3% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Arkansas
2022
13.3% of 597 thousand people
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