16.3% of Portland, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.1% of high school graduates and 2.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 9.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portland, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portland:
16.3%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portland:
1.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portland:
21.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portland:
32.5%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.3%
Residents above poverty level:
9.3%
Poverty by age in Portland, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portland,AR (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portland,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
69.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
55.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portland,AR (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portland, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, AR (%)
11.0%White
31.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
14.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, AR (absolute numbers)
23White
41Black
15American Indian
112+ races
10Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portland, AR
Children below poverty level:
Portland, Arkansas:
23.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portland:
16.1%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portland:
2.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
71.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.6%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
80.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
44.0%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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