26.1% of Dumas, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 23.7% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.1%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dumas, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dumas:
26.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dumas:
13.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dumas:
34.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dumas:
24.4%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.1%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Dumas, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dumas,AR (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
79.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
36.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dumas,AR (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
56.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
49.0%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
33.7%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dumas,AR (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
33.8%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dumas, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dumas, AR (%)
13.0%White
30.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
32.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dumas, AR (absolute numbers)
127White
728Black
0American Indian
30Asian
0Other race
82+ races
120Hispanic
25.6%Below poverty level
74.4%Above poverty level
51.4%Below poverty level
48.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dumas, AR
Children below poverty level:
Dumas, Arkansas:
33.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dumas:
23.7%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dumas:
26.8%
Arkansas:
27.8%
43.2%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
60.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
53.6%One part-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
39.8%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
39.0%1970 to 1979
22.8%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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