20.9% of Greers Ferry, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 13.5% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.8%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greers Ferry, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greers Ferry:
20.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greers Ferry:
4.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greers Ferry:
20.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greers Ferry:
14.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Greers Ferry, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greers Ferry,AR (percentage below poverty level)
82.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%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
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greers Ferry,AR (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
61.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
71.4%25 to 34 years
32.5%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
25.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greers Ferry,AR (% below half of poverty level)
15.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greers Ferry, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greers Ferry, AR (%)
24.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greers Ferry, AR (absolute numbers)
199White
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greers Ferry, AR
Children below poverty level:
Greers Ferry, Arkansas:
37.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greers Ferry:
13.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greers Ferry:
41.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
40.5%Married-couple family
28.6%Male, no wife present
31.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
83.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
86.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
34.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
23.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
21.0%1980 to 1989
32.1%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
2.8%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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