43.6% of Sweet Home, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 21.5% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.0%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sweet Home, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sweet Home:
43.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sweet Home:
37.8%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sweet Home:
28.7%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweet Home:
9.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.0%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Sweet Home, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweet Home,AR (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
94.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
95.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
51.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweet Home,AR (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
95.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweet Home,AR (% below half of poverty level)
71.0%Under 6 years
95.0%6 to 11 years
97.0%12 to 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sweet Home, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweet Home, AR (%)
26.2%White
46.2%Black
34.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweet Home, AR (absolute numbers)
35White
377Black
35Hispanic
45.8%Below poverty level
54.2%Above poverty level
40.4%Below poverty level
59.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sweet Home, AR
Children below poverty level:
Sweet Home, Arkansas:
89.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sweet Home:
21.5%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sweet Home:
40.5%
Arkansas:
27.8%
0.0%Married-couple family
43.9%Male, no wife present
56.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
46.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
28.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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