15.7% of Cotter, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.6% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.0% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cotter, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cotter:
15.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cotter:
6.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cotter:
18.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cotter:
31.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty by age in Cotter, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cotter,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cotter,AR (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.1%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
30.5%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cotter,AR (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
40.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cotter, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cotter, AR (%)
13.3%White
45.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cotter, AR (absolute numbers)
118White
642+ races
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cotter, AR
Children below poverty level:
Cotter, Arkansas:
20.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cotter:
16.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cotter:
21.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
55.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
83.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
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