33.6% of Swifton, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 23.7% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.1%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swifton, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Swifton:
33.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Swifton:
5.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Swifton:
41.3%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Swifton:
28.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Swifton, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swifton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
54.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swifton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
82.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
38.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swifton,AR (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swifton, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swifton, AR (%)
34.6%White
66.7%Black
47.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swifton, AR (absolute numbers)
394White
2Black
362+ races
34.3%Below poverty level
65.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swifton, AR
Children below poverty level:
Swifton, Arkansas:
51.6%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Swifton:
23.7%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Swifton:
15.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
25.6%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
70.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.6%Worked part-time
44.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both worked part-time
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%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
6.5%1980 to 1989
38.7%1970 to 1979
29.0%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
36.5%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
12.8%1939 or earlier
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