Latest news about poverty in Osceola, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.6% of Osceola, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 11.1% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.6%. For comparison, it was 31.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Osceola, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Osceola:
24.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Osceola:
8.5%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Osceola:
25.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Osceola:
22.4%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.3%
Poverty by age in Osceola, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Osceola,AR (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.4%6 to 11 years
32.8%12 to 14 years
74.4%15 years
44.3%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Osceola,AR (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
57.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
41.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Osceola,AR (% below half of poverty level)
24.2%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Osceola, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Osceola, AR (%)
8.8%White
33.5%Black
0.0%Asian
27.5%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Osceola, AR (absolute numbers)
188White
1,188Black
0Asian
2502+ races
138Hispanic
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Osceola, AR
Children below poverty level:
Osceola, Arkansas:
37.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Osceola:
11.1%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Osceola:
37.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
6.5%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
89.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.7%Worked part-time
71.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
71.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
33.7%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
23.6%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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