34.3% of Biggers, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 21.2% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.4%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Biggers, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Biggers:
34.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Biggers:
12.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Biggers:
12.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 40.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Biggers:
11.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.4%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Biggers, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Biggers,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
62.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Biggers,AR (percentage below poverty level)
70.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
74.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Biggers,AR (% below half of poverty level)
55.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Biggers, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Biggers, AR (%)
39.9%White
0.0%Black
15.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Biggers, AR (absolute numbers)
153White
0Black
212+ races
35.2%Below poverty level
64.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Biggers, AR
Children below poverty level:
Biggers, Arkansas:
74.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Biggers:
21.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Biggers:
28.6%
Arkansas:
27.8%
58.5%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
36.6%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
42.3%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
85.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
30.4%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
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