26.0% of Cave City, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 20.9% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 28.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cave City, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cave City:
26.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cave City:
14.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cave City:
42.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cave City:
21.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.4%
Poverty by age in Cave City, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cave City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
22.7%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
63.3%16 and 17 years
31.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
43.6%55 to 64 years
26.3%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cave City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
56.2%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
31.2%15 years
25.6%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
48.3%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
33.9%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cave City,AR (% below half of poverty level)
21.1%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cave City, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cave City, AR (%)
28.4%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cave City, AR (absolute numbers)
524White
0Other race
02+ races
14Hispanic
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cave City, AR
Children below poverty level:
Cave City, Arkansas:
30.4%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cave City:
20.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cave City:
34.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
21.4%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
73.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
94.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.5%One full-time, other part-time
37.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
38.6%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
40.3%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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