Latest news about poverty in Searcy, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.8% of Searcy, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.4% of high school graduates and 23.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.8%. For comparison, it was 32.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Searcy, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Searcy:
22.8%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Searcy:
9.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Searcy:
22.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Searcy:
17.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.1%
Poverty by age in Searcy, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Searcy,AR (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
28.9%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
23.8%15 years
28.3%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
32.9%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
31.5%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Searcy,AR (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
62.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.6%16 and 17 years
31.9%18 to 24 years
37.5%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
34.7%45 to 54 years
27.4%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Searcy,AR (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Searcy, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Searcy, AR (%)
20.1%White
30.1%Black
17.7%American Indian
56.9%Asian
35.9%Other race
39.9%2+ races
50.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Searcy, AR (absolute numbers)
3,083White
670Black
15American Indian
271Asian
115Other race
5792+ races
604Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Searcy, AR
Children below poverty level:
Searcy, Arkansas:
24.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Searcy:
16.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Searcy:
23.9%
Arkansas:
27.8%
29.6%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
52.0%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
46.6%Worked part-time
48.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.9%One full-time, other part-time
12.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
7.8%One part-time, other didn't work
64.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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