25.7% of De Witt, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 23.7% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.8%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in De Witt, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
De Witt:
25.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
De Witt:
5.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
De Witt:
42.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
De Witt:
45.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in De Witt, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in De Witt,AR (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
30.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.7%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
29.4%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
85.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in De Witt,AR (percentage below poverty level)
24.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.7%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.8%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
29.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
46.6%55 to 64 years
42.4%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in De Witt,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in De Witt, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Witt, AR (%)
19.6%White
75.9%Black
0.0%Other race
12.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Witt, AR (absolute numbers)
399White
332Black
0Other race
112+ races
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in De Witt, AR
Children below poverty level:
De Witt, Arkansas:
27.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
De Witt:
23.7%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
De Witt:
38.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
33.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
26.4%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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