36.8% of Amity, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 22.5% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.5%. For comparison, it was 24.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amity, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amity:
36.8%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amity:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amity:
36.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amity:
25.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.9%
Poverty by age in Amity, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amity,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
54.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
63.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amity,AR (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
78.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amity,AR (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amity, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amity, AR (%)
33.7%White
52.6%Other race
76.8%2+ races
92.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amity, AR (absolute numbers)
284White
6Other race
1052+ races
65Hispanic
36.9%Below poverty level
63.1%Above poverty level
86.7%Below poverty level
13.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amity, AR
Children below poverty level:
Amity, Arkansas:
57.6%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amity:
22.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amity:
28.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
60.0%Married-couple family
36.0%Male, no wife present
4.0%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
23.1%Worked part-time
66.7%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
55.0%Both worked part-time
45.0%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
16.7%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
33.7%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
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