33.0% of Wilton, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 9.3% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilton, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilton:
33.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilton:
1.7%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilton:
6.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilton:
3.1%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Wilton, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
45.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilton,AR (percentage below poverty level)
76.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
53.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
66.7%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
30.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilton,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
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilton, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilton, AR (%)
22.2%White
14.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
54.3%Other race
92.5%2+ races
55.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilton, AR (absolute numbers)
38White
8Black
0American Indian
9Other race
622+ races
9Hispanic
33.7%Below poverty level
66.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilton, AR
Children below poverty level:
Wilton, Arkansas:
74.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilton:
9.3%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilton:
40.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
30.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.9%Worked part-time
94.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
34.4%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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