35.3% of Forrest City, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 24.6% of high school graduates and 54.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.0%. For comparison, it was 42.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forrest City, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forrest City:
35.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forrest City:
13.3%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forrest City:
41.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forrest City:
23.0%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.0%
Residents above poverty level:
42.6%
Poverty by age in Forrest City, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forrest City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
18.5%5 years
50.1%6 to 11 years
28.2%12 to 14 years
22.8%15 years
32.4%16 and 17 years
40.7%18 to 24 years
26.3%25 to 34 years
35.4%35 to 44 years
40.2%45 to 54 years
37.3%55 to 64 years
24.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forrest City,AR (percentage below poverty level)
67.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.4%6 to 11 years
39.5%12 to 14 years
6.9%15 years
55.4%16 and 17 years
52.6%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
36.2%45 to 54 years
39.1%55 to 64 years
34.6%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forrest City,AR (% below half of poverty level)
38.0%Under 6 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forrest City, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forrest City, AR (%)
11.0%White
37.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
78.0%2+ races
87.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forrest City, AR (absolute numbers)
171White
2,796Black
13American Indian
0Asian
68Native Hawaiian
10Other race
5032+ races
385Hispanic
33.9%Below poverty level
66.1%Above poverty level
81.3%Below poverty level
18.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forrest City, AR
Children below poverty level:
Forrest City, Arkansas:
40.6%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forrest City:
24.6%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forrest City:
54.9%
Arkansas:
27.8%
60.2%Married-couple family
1.1%Male, no wife present
38.8%Female, no husband present
0.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
80.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.0%One full-time, other part-time
69.1%One full-time, other didn't work
1.1%Both worked part-time
6.1%One part-time, other didn't work
18.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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