23.6% of Dover, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 20.0% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.3%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dover, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
23.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
10.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dover:
33.2%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dover:
40.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Dover, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dover,AR (percentage below poverty level)
20.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.8%6 to 11 years
48.4%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
22.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dover,AR (percentage below poverty level)
60.7%Under 5 years
28.8%5 years
38.7%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
45.7%18 to 24 years
40.9%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
60.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
26.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dover,AR (% below half of poverty level)
26.9%Under 6 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dover, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, AR (%)
22.1%White
76.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
76.2%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, AR (absolute numbers)
360White
15Black
0American Indian
0Other race
912+ races
10Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
76.5%Below poverty level
23.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dover, AR
Children below poverty level:
Dover, Arkansas:
33.9%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dover:
20.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dover:
20.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
21.5%Married-couple family
6.3%Male, no wife present
72.2%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
1.2%Worked part-time
96.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.0%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
80.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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