29.7% of Waldo, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 21.9% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.6%. For comparison, it was 5.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waldo, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waldo:
29.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waldo:
2.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waldo:
39.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waldo:
36.0%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.6%
Residents above poverty level:
5.9%
Poverty by age in Waldo, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waldo,AR (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
64.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waldo,AR (percentage below poverty level)
54.8%Under 5 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
73.7%12 to 14 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
85.5%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
42.3%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
25.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waldo,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waldo, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waldo, AR (%)
39.4%White
27.2%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waldo, AR (absolute numbers)
146White
258Black
30.5%Below poverty level
69.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waldo, AR
Children below poverty level:
Waldo, Arkansas:
67.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waldo:
21.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waldo:
27.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
43.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.1%Female, no husband present
20.2%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
73.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.1%One part-time, other didn't work
60.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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