Arkansas Poverty Rate
In Arkansas, an estimated 480,153 of 2,944,289 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Arkansas?
The poverty rate in Arkansas is 16.3%.
- How many people in Arkansas live in poverty?
In Arkansas, an estimated 480,153 of 2,944,289 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Arkansas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Arkansas is 27.34% higher than the US average. In Arkansas, an estimated 16.3% of 2,944,289 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Arkansas
2021
16.3% of 2.9 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Arkansas
2021
22.4% of 690 thousand people
Under 5 years
Arkansas
2021
26.5% of 177 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Arkansas
2021
20.9% of 514 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Arkansas
2021
22.1% of 688 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Arkansas
2021
15.2% of 1.7 million people
18 to 34 years
Arkansas
2021
18% of 632 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Arkansas
2021
13.7% of 1.1 million people
60 years and over
Arkansas
2021
12.7% of 702 thousand people
65 years and over
Arkansas
2021
11.7% of 512 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Arkansas
2021
14.8% of 1.4 million people
Female
Arkansas
2021
17.8% of 1.5 million people
- Race
White
Arkansas
2021
13.4% of 2.1 million people
Black or African American
Arkansas
2021
29% of 426 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Arkansas
2021
14.9% of 17 thousand people
Asian
Arkansas
2021
10.6% of 43 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Arkansas
2021
23.7% of 12 thousand people
Some other race
Arkansas
2021
27.4% of 89 thousand people
Two or more races
Arkansas
2021
15.4% of 293 thousand people
Hispanic
Arkansas
2021
21.3% of 244 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Arkansas
2021
13.3% of 2 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Arkansas
2021
13.6% of 2 million people
Less than high school graduate
Arkansas
2021
27.7% of 223 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Arkansas
2021
17.7% of 675 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Arkansas
2021
11.2% of 591 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Arkansas
2021
4.8% of 510 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Arkansas
2021
8.4% of 1.4 million people
Employed
Arkansas
2021
6.9% of 1.3 million people
Male
Arkansas
2021
5.6% of 685 thousand people
Female
Arkansas
2021
8.3% of 632 thousand people
Unemployed
Arkansas
2021
34.7% of 77 thousand people
Male
Arkansas
2021
27.4% of 44 thousand people
Female
Arkansas
2021
44.7% of 33 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Arkansas
2021
14.6% of 2.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Arkansas
2021
3.2% of 990 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Arkansas
2021
19.7% of 445 thousand people
Did not work
Arkansas
2021
24.6% of 900 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Arkansas
2021
30% of 554 thousand people
Male
Arkansas
2021
26.3% of 263 thousand people
Female
Arkansas
2021
33.4% of 291 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Arkansas
2021
42.1% of 71 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Arkansas
2021
23.5% of 91 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Arkansas
2021
29.5% of 61 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Arkansas
2021
26.4% of 69 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Arkansas
2021
35.6% of 100 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Arkansas
2021
28.1% of 84 thousand people
75 years and over
Arkansas
2021
23% of 76 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Arkansas
2021
3.3% of 213 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Arkansas
2021
42.1% of 103 thousand people
Did not work
Arkansas
2021
48.7% of 238 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Arkansas
2021
16.2%