19.6% of Dierks, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 19.7% of high school graduates and 15.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.0%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dierks, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dierks:
19.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dierks:
5.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dierks:
22.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 36.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dierks:
43.3%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Dierks, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dierks,AR (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
47.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
31.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dierks,AR (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
24.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dierks,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dierks, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dierks, AR (%)
19.0%White
100.0%Black
71.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dierks, AR (absolute numbers)
111White
5Black
82+ races
4Hispanic
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dierks, AR
Children below poverty level:
Dierks, Arkansas:
22.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dierks:
19.7%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dierks:
15.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
55.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.4%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
6.7%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
31.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
21.8%1939 or earlier
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