12.7% of Thornton, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.3% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 4.6% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.4%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thornton, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thornton:
12.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thornton:
3.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thornton:
13.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 37.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thornton:
41.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.4%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Thornton, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thornton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
33.0%5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thornton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
66.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thornton,AR (% below half of poverty level)
26.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thornton, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, AR (%)
16.5%White
5.1%Black
50.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, AR (absolute numbers)
41White
7Black
72+ races
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thornton, AR
Children below poverty level:
Thornton, Arkansas:
47.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thornton:
4.6%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thornton:
20.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
7.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
92.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
26.5%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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