Latest news about poverty in Jacksonville, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.4% of Jacksonville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.2% of high school graduates and 49.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jacksonville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
22.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
8.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jacksonville:
30.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jacksonville:
23.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Jacksonville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jacksonville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
42.1%Under 5 years
36.5%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
24.9%12 to 14 years
36.7%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jacksonville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
36.1%Under 5 years
34.6%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
54.6%12 to 14 years
34.6%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
55.5%18 to 24 years
29.7%25 to 34 years
22.7%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
23.4%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jacksonville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
15.0%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
13.1%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jacksonville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, AR (%)
21.3%White
22.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
23.2%Asian
43.5%Other race
32.7%2+ races
44.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, AR (absolute numbers)
2,505White
2,849Black
0American Indian
117Asian
441Other race
8592+ races
859Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jacksonville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Jacksonville, Arkansas:
31.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jacksonville:
16.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jacksonville:
49.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
25.1%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
71.2%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
41.3%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
24.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.4%One full-time, other didn't work
13.1%Both worked part-time
12.7%One part-time, other didn't work
31.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.2%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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