26.3% of Monticello, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 19.8% of high school graduates and 29.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monticello, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monticello:
26.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monticello:
16.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monticello:
34.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monticello:
24.5%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Monticello, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monticello,AR (percentage below poverty level)
87.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monticello,AR (percentage below poverty level)
65.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.6%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
37.2%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
28.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monticello,AR (% below half of poverty level)
45.2%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monticello, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monticello, AR (%)
19.0%White
38.9%Black
0.0%Asian
24.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monticello, AR (absolute numbers)
763White
1,129Black
0Asian
1422+ races
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
41.0%Below poverty level
59.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monticello, AR
Children below poverty level:
Monticello, Arkansas:
30.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monticello:
19.8%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monticello:
29.9%
Arkansas:
27.8%
65.1%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
33.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.6%Worked part-time
88.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.8%One full-time, other didn't work
9.8%Both worked part-time
39.2%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
26.9%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
31.8%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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