Latest news about poverty in Batesville, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.0% of Batesville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 14.2% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.3%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Batesville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Batesville:
21.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Batesville:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Batesville:
24.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Batesville:
23.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Batesville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Batesville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
43.1%Under 5 years
52.7%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
81.1%16 and 17 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
35.5%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Batesville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.2%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
33.1%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Batesville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Batesville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Batesville, AR (%)
14.2%White
15.8%Black
2.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
71.8%Other race
0.2%2+ races
54.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Batesville, AR (absolute numbers)
1,010White
57Black
1American Indian
0Asian
846Other race
32+ races
1,146Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
53.0%Below poverty level
47.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Batesville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Batesville, Arkansas:
27.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Batesville:
14.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Batesville:
34.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
62.0%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
35.2%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
53.3%Worked part-time
43.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.9%One full-time, other part-time
76.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
20.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
28.0%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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