16.0% of Higginson, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.8% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 10.4% of high school graduates and 5.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.9%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Higginson, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Higginson:
16.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Higginson:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Higginson:
32.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Higginson:
30.5%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Higginson, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Higginson,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Higginson,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
80.4%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.9%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Higginson,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
29.1%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%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 Higginson, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Higginson, AR (%)
7.0%White
100.0%Black
9.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
53.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Higginson, AR (absolute numbers)
47White
14Black
2Asian
0Other race
1312+ races
5Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Higginson, AR
Children below poverty level:
Higginson, Arkansas:
19.1%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Higginson:
10.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Higginson:
5.3%
Arkansas:
27.8%
31.8%Married-couple family
68.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
77.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
31.8%1970 to 1979
36.4%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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