14.4% of Stephens, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.8% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 9.9% of high school graduates and 25.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.0%. For comparison, it was 6.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stephens, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stephens:
14.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stephens:
6.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stephens:
20.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stephens:
24.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.4%
Poverty by age in Stephens, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stephens,AR (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
43.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stephens,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.8%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
40.6%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stephens,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stephens, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stephens, AR (%)
10.8%White
18.0%Black
7.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stephens, AR (absolute numbers)
41White
91Black
42+ races
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stephens, AR
Children below poverty level:
Stephens, Arkansas:
17.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stephens:
9.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stephens:
25.4%
Arkansas:
27.8%
12.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
87.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
70.0%Worked part-time
30.0%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
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
4.6%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
38.5%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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