Latest news about poverty in Mayflower, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.0% of Mayflower, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.9% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 12.0% of high school graduates and 9.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.8%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mayflower, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mayflower:
9.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mayflower:
4.7%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mayflower:
23.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mayflower:
58.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Mayflower, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mayflower,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mayflower,AR (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mayflower,AR (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mayflower, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mayflower, AR (%)
10.9%White
0.0%Black
4.4%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mayflower, AR (absolute numbers)
218White
0Black
42+ races
2Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mayflower, AR
Children below poverty level:
Mayflower, Arkansas:
3.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mayflower:
12.0%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mayflower:
9.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
81.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
18.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
88.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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