28.1% of Carthage, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 20.8% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carthage, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
28.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
23.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carthage:
8.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 41.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carthage:
10.0%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Carthage, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carthage,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carthage,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carthage,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
93.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carthage, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, AR (%)
0.0%White
32.1%Black
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, AR (absolute numbers)
48Black
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carthage, AR
Children below poverty level:
Carthage, Arkansas:
63.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carthage:
20.8%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carthage:
25.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
82.6%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
42.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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