47.0% of Russell, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 26.6% of high school graduates and 76.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.8%. For comparison, it was 29.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Russell, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
47.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
37.1%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Russell:
38.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 41.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Russell:
28.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
96.8%
Residents above poverty level:
29.4%
Poverty by age in Russell, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Russell,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 14 years
57.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
62.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Russell,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
77.0%25 to 34 years
64.0%35 to 44 years
63.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Russell,AR (% below half of poverty level)
57.1%Under 6 years
62.1%6 to 11 years
60.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
66.7%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
31.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Russell, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, AR (%)
49.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, AR (absolute numbers)
141White
1Black
3American Indian
2Other race
32+ races
2Hispanic
47.4%Below poverty level
52.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Russell, AR
Children below poverty level:
Russell, Arkansas:
79.4%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Russell:
26.6%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Russell:
76.9%
Arkansas:
27.8%
18.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.5%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
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.4%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
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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