23.4% of Clarksville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 12.4% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clarksville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clarksville:
23.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clarksville:
5.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clarksville:
32.2%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clarksville:
29.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Clarksville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clarksville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
18.0%5 years
56.2%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
35.5%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clarksville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
38.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clarksville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
10.1%Under 6 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clarksville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarksville, AR (%)
21.6%White
66.1%Black
23.4%American Indian
27.9%Asian
19.9%Other race
16.9%2+ races
23.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarksville, AR (absolute numbers)
1,161White
123Black
28American Indian
172Asian
84Other race
1732+ races
544Hispanic
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clarksville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Clarksville, Arkansas:
37.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clarksville:
12.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clarksville:
35.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
24.5%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
65.4%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
71.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
29.0%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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