40.6% of Sunset, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 39.4% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sunset, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sunset:
40.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sunset:
6.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sunset:
36.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 30.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sunset:
25.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Sunset, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sunset,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
55.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sunset,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sunset,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sunset, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunset, AR (%)
0.0%White
41.0%Black
50.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunset, AR (absolute numbers)
46Black
82+ races
6Hispanic
41.5%Below poverty level
58.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sunset, AR
Children below poverty level:
Sunset, Arkansas:
73.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sunset:
39.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sunset:
24.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
20.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.4%Worked part-time
48.6%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
28.3%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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