28.7% of Murfreesboro, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 26.5% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.2%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murfreesboro, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murfreesboro:
28.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murfreesboro:
9.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Murfreesboro:
38.1%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Murfreesboro:
37.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.2%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Murfreesboro, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murfreesboro,AR (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
31.2%16 and 17 years
39.2%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
59.1%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
30.4%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
27.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murfreesboro,AR (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
91.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.2%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
58.8%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murfreesboro,AR (% below half of poverty level)
7.3%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murfreesboro, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murfreesboro, AR (%)
22.6%White
91.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.1%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murfreesboro, AR (absolute numbers)
287White
174Black
0Asian
0Other race
182+ races
13Hispanic
30.2%Below poverty level
69.8%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murfreesboro, AR
Children below poverty level:
Murfreesboro, Arkansas:
29.9%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Murfreesboro:
26.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Murfreesboro:
26.8%
Arkansas:
27.8%
52.4%Married-couple family
21.4%Male, no wife present
26.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.9%Worked part-time
82.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
4.2%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
3.9%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
37.3%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
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