18.8% of De Queen, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 17.5% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 41.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in De Queen, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
De Queen:
18.8%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
De Queen:
9.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
De Queen:
29.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
De Queen:
17.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
41.9%
Poverty by age in De Queen, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in De Queen,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
71.2%5 years
41.4%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
61.4%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
62.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in De Queen,AR (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
26.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in De Queen,AR (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in De Queen, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Queen, AR (%)
13.0%White
2.0%Black
19.0%American Indian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
16.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Queen, AR (absolute numbers)
220White
6Black
12American Indian
221Native Hawaiian
488Other race
1422+ races
687Hispanic
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in De Queen, AR
Children below poverty level:
De Queen, Arkansas:
25.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
De Queen:
17.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
De Queen:
14.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
37.3%Married-couple family
16.1%Male, no wife present
46.6%Female, no husband present
14.2%Worked full-time, year-round
6.8%Worked part-time
79.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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