Latest news about poverty in Camden, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.2% of Camden, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.5% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.3%. For comparison, it was 26.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Camden, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
21.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
10.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Camden:
32.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Camden:
40.4%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Camden, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Camden,AR (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
91.0%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Camden,AR (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
15.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Camden,AR (% below half of poverty level)
40.6%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Camden, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, AR (%)
16.0%White
27.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
11.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, AR (absolute numbers)
750White
1,324Black
35American Indian
0Other race
442+ races
34Hispanic
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Camden, AR
Children below poverty level:
Camden, Arkansas:
30.4%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Camden:
16.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Camden:
30.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
8.7%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
79.7%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
9.8%Worked part-time
81.8%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
55.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
32.5%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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