27.3% of Western Grove, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.6% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Western Grove, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Western Grove:
27.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Western Grove:
12.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Western Grove:
24.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Western Grove:
15.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Western Grove, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Western Grove,AR (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Western Grove,AR (percentage below poverty level)
42.4%Under 5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
59.5%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Western Grove,AR (% below half of poverty level)
33.9%Under 6 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Western Grove, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Western Grove, AR (%)
30.0%White
100.0%American Indian
6.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Western Grove, AR (absolute numbers)
125White
7American Indian
32+ races
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Western Grove, AR
Children below poverty level:
Western Grove, Arkansas:
44.2%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Western Grove:
16.6%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Western Grove:
27.3%
Arkansas:
27.8%
3.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
96.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
87.0%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
16.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
36.5%1970 to 1979
1.7%1960 to 1969
1.7%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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