Latest news about poverty in Portia, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.6% of Portia, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.9% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 9.6% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Portia, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portia:
10.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portia:
4.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portia:
15.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 33.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portia:
50.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Portia, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portia,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
34.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portia,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portia,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portia, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portia, AR (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portia, AR (absolute numbers)
56White
2Black
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portia, AR
Children below poverty level:
Portia, Arkansas:
4.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portia:
9.6%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portia:
15.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
81.1%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
42.9%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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