16.2% of Ash Flat, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.4% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.4% of high school graduates and 15.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.0%. For comparison, it was 37.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ash Flat, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ash Flat:
16.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ash Flat:
10.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ash Flat:
24.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ash Flat:
36.4%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.4%
Poverty by age in Ash Flat, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ash Flat,AR (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
51.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ash Flat,AR (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ash Flat,AR (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ash Flat, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ash Flat, AR (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
61.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
46.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ash Flat, AR (absolute numbers)
160White
5Black
5Other race
282+ races
14Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ash Flat, AR
Children below poverty level:
Ash Flat, Arkansas:
16.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ash Flat:
16.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ash Flat:
15.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
31.6%Married-couple family
47.4%Male, no wife present
21.1%Female, no husband present
11.3%Worked full-time, year-round
7.3%Worked part-time
81.5%Did not work
100.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
36.5%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
24.4%1980 to 1989
37.6%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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