Latest news about poverty in Hope, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.6% of Hope, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 19.7% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.6%. For comparison, it was 31.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hope, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hope:
28.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hope:
9.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hope:
35.5%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hope:
22.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.4%
Poverty by age in Hope, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hope,AR (percentage below poverty level)
69.2%Under 5 years
35.6%5 years
46.9%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
24.8%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hope,AR (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
73.0%12 to 14 years
38.0%15 years
53.0%16 and 17 years
39.0%18 to 24 years
62.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hope,AR (% below half of poverty level)
18.6%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hope, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hope, AR (%)
11.0%White
45.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
16.1%Other race
32.8%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hope, AR (absolute numbers)
302White
1,777Black
0American Indian
0Asian
151Other race
1672+ races
344Hispanic
30.6%Below poverty level
69.4%Above poverty level
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hope, AR
Children below poverty level:
Hope, Arkansas:
45.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hope:
19.7%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hope:
22.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
15.2%Married-couple family
4.0%Male, no wife present
80.8%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
7.9%Worked part-time
87.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
55.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.8%One part-time, other didn't work
29.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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