35.7% of Wickes, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 11.3% of high school graduates and 53.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.4%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wickes, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wickes:
35.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wickes:
16.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wickes:
19.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wickes:
10.0%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Wickes, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wickes,AR (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
56.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wickes,AR (percentage below poverty level)
55.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
24.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
51.0%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 very poor residents in Wickes,AR (% below half of poverty level)
19.7%Under 6 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
31.5%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wickes, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wickes, AR (%)
10.0%White
60.7%Other race
0.0%2+ races
52.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wickes, AR (absolute numbers)
32White
150Other race
02+ races
287Hispanic
40.8%Below poverty level
59.2%Above poverty level
24.4%Below poverty level
75.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wickes, AR
Children below poverty level:
Wickes, Arkansas:
54.9%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wickes:
11.3%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wickes:
53.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
63.8%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
29.3%Female, no husband present
15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
51.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
48.5%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
4.2%1980 to 1989
29.2%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
21.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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