Latest news about poverty in Damascus, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.3% of Damascus, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 20.6% of high school graduates and 42.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Damascus, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Damascus:
22.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Damascus:
3.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Damascus:
17.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Damascus:
15.0%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Damascus, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Damascus,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
54.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Damascus,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
88.2%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
26.7%55 to 64 years
52.9%65 to 74 years
32.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Damascus,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Damascus, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damascus, AR (%)
12.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
70.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damascus, AR (absolute numbers)
36White
0Black
0Other race
642+ races
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Damascus, AR
Children below poverty level:
Damascus, Arkansas:
3.4%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Damascus:
20.6%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Damascus:
42.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
46.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
53.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
60.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
39.2%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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