28.2% of Delight, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 17.3% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delight, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delight:
28.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delight:
5.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delight:
36.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delight:
32.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Delight, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delight,AR (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
69.2%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
36.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delight,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
78.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
67.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delight,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delight, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delight, AR (%)
26.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
20.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delight, AR (absolute numbers)
58White
14Black
0American Indian
0Asian
42+ races
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delight, AR
Children below poverty level:
Delight, Arkansas:
62.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delight:
17.3%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delight:
44.4%
Arkansas:
27.8%
21.4%Married-couple family
21.4%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.5%Worked part-time
89.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
47.1%1940 to 1949
29.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
37.0%1939 or earlier
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