11.8% of Widener, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.3% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Widener, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Widener:
11.8%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Widener:
11.0%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Widener:
13.2%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Widener:
17.2%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.8%
Poverty by age in Widener, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Widener,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.5%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
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Widener,AR (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
66.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Widener,AR (% below half of poverty level)
13.5%Under 6 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
29.3%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 Widener, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Widener, AR (%)
11.8%White
1.9%Black
69.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Widener, AR (absolute numbers)
14White
2Black
192+ races
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Widener, AR
Children below poverty level:
Widener, Arkansas:
15.8%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Widener:
14.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.6%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
31.0%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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