26.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Little Rock, Arkansas

Black or African American

26.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Little Rock, Arkansas

Black or African American poverty in Little Rock, Arkansas compared

How does Little Rock, Arkansas compare to other Arkansas and National averages?

  • Little Rock, Arkansas

    26.5%

  • Arkansas

    28.2% (6% higher than Little Rock, Arkansas)

  • National average

    20.8% (-22% lower than Little Rock, Arkansas)

26.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Little Rock, Arkansas

Historical Timeline

26.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Little Rock, Arkansas historical data

  • 2015 - 29.7%

    The 2015 29.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 25.8%

    The 2016 decrease to 25.8% from 2015 represents a -3.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 21.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 21.3% from 2016 represents a -4.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 25.4%

    The 2018 increase to 25.4% from 2017 represents a 4.1% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 17.7%

    The 2019 decrease to 17.7% from 2018 represents a -7.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 28.5%

    The 2021 increase to 28.5% from 2019 represents a 10.8% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 29%

    The 2022 increase to 29% from 2021 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 26.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 26.5% from 2022 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Little Rock, Arkansas Poverty dataset.