22.2% of Quitman, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 21.4% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 26.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Quitman, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Quitman:
22.2%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Quitman:
9.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Quitman:
21.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Quitman:
17.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.5%
Poverty by age in Quitman, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Quitman,AR (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
56.4%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
56.4%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Quitman,AR (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
49.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Quitman,AR (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Quitman, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quitman, AR (%)
22.9%White
0.0%American Indian
47.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quitman, AR (absolute numbers)
156White
0American Indian
192+ races
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Quitman, AR
Children below poverty level:
Quitman, Arkansas:
24.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Quitman:
21.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Quitman:
35.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
25.4%Married-couple family
43.3%Male, no wife present
31.3%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
12.9%Worked part-time
77.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
13.3%Both worked part-time
26.7%One part-time, other didn't work
26.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.1%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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