35.6% of Fouke, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 22.0% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 53.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fouke, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fouke:
35.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fouke:
9.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fouke:
39.2%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fouke:
21.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
53.9%
Poverty by age in Fouke, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fouke,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
72.0%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fouke,AR (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
68.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
36.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fouke,AR (% below half of poverty level)
23.7%Under 6 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fouke, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fouke, AR (%)
24.0%White
30.0%Black
97.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fouke, AR (absolute numbers)
135White
6Black
159American Indian
16Other race
36.4%Below poverty level
63.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fouke, AR
Children below poverty level:
Fouke, Arkansas:
61.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fouke:
22.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fouke:
14.4%
Arkansas:
27.8%
27.8%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
61.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
60.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
29.6%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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