15.1% of Mountain Home, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.1% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 10.0% of high school graduates and 32.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.4%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mountain Home, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain Home:
15.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain Home:
6.3%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mountain Home:
22.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mountain Home:
40.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.4%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Mountain Home, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mountain Home,AR (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
7.2%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
26.9%15 years
26.3%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mountain Home,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
51.6%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mountain Home,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mountain Home, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain Home, AR (%)
15.9%White
12.5%Black
40.8%American Indian
1.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.3%Other race
9.5%2+ races
29.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain Home, AR (absolute numbers)
1,766White
6Black
72American Indian
1Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2Other race
842+ races
142Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mountain Home, AR
Children below poverty level:
Mountain Home, Arkansas:
15.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mountain Home:
10.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mountain Home:
32.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
73.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.5%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.8%Worked part-time
59.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.9%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
65.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
27.5%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
37.5%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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