Latest news about poverty in Nashville, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.0% of Nashville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 13.2% of high school graduates and 44.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.1%. For comparison, it was 37.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nashville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nashville:
23.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nashville:
13.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nashville:
19.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nashville:
15.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.1%
Residents above poverty level:
37.0%
Poverty by age in Nashville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nashville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
33.7%Under 5 years
67.9%5 years
41.5%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
44.5%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nashville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
49.1%Under 5 years
71.1%6 to 11 years
43.1%12 to 14 years
72.2%15 years
56.5%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
29.2%35 to 44 years
32.5%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nashville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
34.7%Under 6 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nashville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashville, AR (%)
10.0%White
36.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
21.8%Other race
18.3%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashville, AR (absolute numbers)
164White
484Black
0American Indian
0Asian
173Other race
142+ races
271Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nashville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Nashville, Arkansas:
42.4%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nashville:
13.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nashville:
44.8%
Arkansas:
27.8%
27.8%Married-couple family
18.1%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
53.6%Worked part-time
43.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
39.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.2%One part-time, other didn't work
47.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
42.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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