Latest news about poverty in Texarkana, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.9% of Texarkana, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 15.9% of high school graduates and 37.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.7%. For comparison, it was 26.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Texarkana, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Texarkana:
22.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Texarkana:
11.7%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Texarkana:
30.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Texarkana:
24.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.0%
Poverty by age in Texarkana, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Texarkana,AR (percentage below poverty level)
43.9%Under 5 years
26.6%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
37.8%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Texarkana,AR (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
25.5%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
41.8%12 to 14 years
29.1%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
47.3%18 to 24 years
33.6%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
34.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Texarkana,AR (% below half of poverty level)
19.3%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Texarkana, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Texarkana, AR (%)
18.1%White
34.2%Black
2.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
21.0%Other race
16.9%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Texarkana, AR (absolute numbers)
2,785White
3,242Black
6American Indian
0Asian
181Other race
2542+ races
142Hispanic
24.1%Below poverty level
75.9%Above poverty level
0.7%Below poverty level
99.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Texarkana, AR
Children below poverty level:
Texarkana, Arkansas:
28.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Texarkana:
15.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Texarkana:
37.3%
Arkansas:
27.8%
22.9%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
67.9%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
16.2%Worked part-time
75.1%Did not work
3.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.1%One full-time, other didn't work
13.6%Both worked part-time
17.8%One part-time, other didn't work
48.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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