Latest news about poverty in Beebe, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.2% of Beebe, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 8.6% of high school graduates and 17.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.5%. For comparison, it was 38.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beebe, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beebe:
12.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beebe:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beebe:
33.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beebe:
46.4%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.5%
Residents above poverty level:
38.2%
Poverty by age in Beebe, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beebe,AR (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beebe,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
29.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.9%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
30.6%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beebe,AR (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beebe, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beebe, AR (%)
14.5%White
15.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beebe, AR (absolute numbers)
1,108White
23Black
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beebe, AR
Children below poverty level:
Beebe, Arkansas:
12.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beebe:
8.6%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beebe:
17.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
16.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.3%Worked part-time
75.9%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
11.6%1990 to 1994
52.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
18.1%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
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