Latest news about poverty in Blytheville, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.4% of Blytheville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 15.0% of high school graduates and 39.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.0%. For comparison, it was 35.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blytheville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blytheville:
23.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blytheville:
13.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blytheville:
32.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blytheville:
24.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.0%
Residents above poverty level:
35.2%
Poverty by age in Blytheville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blytheville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
57.4%Under 5 years
40.1%5 years
81.2%6 to 11 years
24.2%12 to 14 years
42.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
24.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blytheville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
53.9%5 years
35.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
30.5%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
34.1%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blytheville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
38.2%Under 6 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blytheville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blytheville, AR (%)
12.0%White
31.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
2.0%Other race
16.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blytheville, AR (absolute numbers)
484White
2,381Black
0American Indian
2Asian
22Native Hawaiian
6Other race
692+ races
56Hispanic
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blytheville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Blytheville, Arkansas:
38.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blytheville:
15.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blytheville:
39.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
10.2%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
85.2%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
79.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
84.6%One part-time, other didn't work
2.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
24.7%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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