42.6% of Chidester, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 47.2% of high school graduates and 69.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 80.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.2%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chidester, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chidester:
42.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chidester:
6.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chidester:
80.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chidester:
88.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.2%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Chidester, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chidester,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
80.0%25 to 34 years
76.9%35 to 44 years
77.5%45 to 54 years
88.9%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
29.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chidester,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
60.0%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
57.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chidester,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chidester, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chidester, AR (%)
20.1%White
47.8%Black
0.0%Asian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chidester, AR (absolute numbers)
13White
150Black
43.8%Below poverty level
56.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chidester, AR
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chidester:
47.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chidester:
69.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
22.2%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
61.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.5%Worked part-time
97.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
24.0%1999 to 2000
16.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
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