36.7% of Smithville, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 17.9% of high school graduates and 62.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smithville, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smithville:
36.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smithville:
18.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smithville:
20.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smithville:
6.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Smithville, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smithville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smithville,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%18 to 24 years
57.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
75.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smithville,AR (% below half of poverty level)
35.7%Under 6 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smithville, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithville, AR (%)
38.0%White
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithville, AR (absolute numbers)
34White
12+ races
36.0%Below poverty level
64.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smithville, AR
Children below poverty level:
Smithville, Arkansas:
50.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smithville:
17.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smithville:
62.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
55.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%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
100.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
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