21.6% of Decatur, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 19.9% of high school graduates and 28.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.1%. For comparison, it was 29.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Decatur, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
21.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
15.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Decatur:
24.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Decatur:
17.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.1%
Residents above poverty level:
29.7%
Poverty by age in Decatur, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Decatur,AR (percentage below poverty level)
37.3%Under 5 years
34.3%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
29.8%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
54.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Decatur,AR (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
46.2%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
36.4%35 to 44 years
33.8%45 to 54 years
27.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
56.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Decatur,AR (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Decatur, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, AR (%)
15.6%White
28.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
54.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
46.0%Other race
24.9%2+ races
37.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, AR (absolute numbers)
115White
19Black
0American Indian
19Asian
0Native Hawaiian
11Other race
1292+ races
111Hispanic
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
39.2%Below poverty level
60.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Decatur, AR
Children below poverty level:
Decatur, Arkansas:
16.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Decatur:
19.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Decatur:
28.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
56.9%Married-couple family
17.6%Male, no wife present
25.5%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
73.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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