29.5% of Shirley, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 16.2% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shirley, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shirley:
29.5%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shirley:
12.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shirley:
39.4%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shirley:
31.3%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
11.7%
Poverty by age in Shirley, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shirley,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
56.0%18 to 24 years
75.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shirley,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
82.9%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
45.5%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
28.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shirley,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.9%12 to 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%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
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shirley, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shirley, AR (%)
23.8%White
91.8%2+ races
92.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shirley, AR (absolute numbers)
59White
372+ races
28Hispanic
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shirley, AR
Children below poverty level:
Shirley, Arkansas:
11.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shirley:
16.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shirley:
50.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
0.0%Married-couple family
45.5%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.5%Worked part-time
58.5%Did not 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
33.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
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