39.1% of Gould, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 35.4% of high school graduates and 51.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 53.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.4%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gould, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gould:
39.1%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gould:
11.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gould:
53.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 29.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gould:
52.5%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
19.4%
Residents above poverty level:
16.4%
Poverty by age in Gould, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gould,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
96.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gould,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
73.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gould,AR (% below half of poverty level)
23.1%Under 6 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
44.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gould, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gould, AR (%)
54.2%White
37.6%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gould, AR (absolute numbers)
27White
145Black
39.9%Below poverty level
60.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gould, AR
Children below poverty level:
Gould, Arkansas:
62.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gould:
35.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gould:
51.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
22.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
77.8%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
100.0%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
10.1%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
16.5%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
32.9%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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