Latest news about poverty in Bay, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.4% of Bay, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 14.4% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.6%. For comparison, it was 51.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bay, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bay:
18.4%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bay:
5.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bay:
23.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 31.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bay:
42.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.6%
Residents above poverty level:
51.3%
Poverty by age in Bay, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bay,AR (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
22.3%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
55.6%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bay,AR (percentage below poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
77.3%16 and 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
29.7%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
48.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bay,AR (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bay, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay, AR (%)
20.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
19.4%2+ races
37.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bay, AR (absolute numbers)
442White
0Black
0American Indian
0Other race
252+ races
10Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bay, AR
Children below poverty level:
Bay, Arkansas:
20.9%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bay:
14.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bay:
23.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
37.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.8%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
36.3%Worked part-time
60.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
69.6%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
8.7%1980 to 1989
41.3%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
43.8%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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