25.6% of Sparkman, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 19.4% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparkman, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparkman:
25.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparkman:
9.2%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparkman:
18.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 35.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparkman:
22.4%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Sparkman, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparkman,AR (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
58.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparkman,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparkman,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
90.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparkman, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparkman, AR (%)
20.9%White
44.6%Black
53.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparkman, AR (absolute numbers)
82White
47Black
102+ races
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparkman, AR
Children below poverty level:
Sparkman, Arkansas:
41.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparkman:
19.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sparkman:
12.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
61.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
88.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
41.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
30.4%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
30.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
24.0%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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