Latest news about poverty in Russellville, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.0% of Russellville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 14.4% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.4%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Russellville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Russellville:
21.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Russellville:
8.7%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Russellville:
28.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Russellville:
26.3%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.4%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Russellville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Russellville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
16.8%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
26.5%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
26.2%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Russellville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
34.8%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
38.3%12 to 14 years
23.6%15 years
30.2%16 and 17 years
48.3%18 to 24 years
29.9%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
24.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Russellville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Russellville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russellville, AR (%)
22.5%White
10.8%Black
9.2%American Indian
8.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
25.7%Other race
28.1%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russellville, AR (absolute numbers)
4,034White
97Black
72American Indian
29Asian
0Native Hawaiian
506Other race
9822+ races
887Hispanic
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Russellville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Russellville, Arkansas:
20.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Russellville:
14.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Russellville:
31.9%
Arkansas:
27.8%
29.8%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
61.9%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
47.7%Worked part-time
42.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.6%One part-time, other didn't work
38.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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