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E.g., 04/19/2024
State Income Data - AR
 

Arkansas

Income & Poverty
2022
2000
1990
Poverty

Note: Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing.

Note: The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.

Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%)

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 153,530
Below 100% of the poverty level 16.5%
100-199% of the poverty level 23.1%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 60.4%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2022 57.2%
% change: 1990-2000 301.6%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

  
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 14.6%
With related children under age 18
 21.1%
With related children under age 5
 20.9%
Married-couple families 12.1%
With related children under age 18
 18.0%
With related children under age 5
 14.3%
Families with female householder, no husband present 30.3%
With related children under age 18
 42.9%
With related children under age 5
 80.0%
Poverty by U.S. Citizenship Status (among the foreign born)  
Naturalized citizens 55,828
Below 100% of the poverty level
 10.2%
100-199% of the poverty level
 17.7%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
 72.1%
Noncitizens 97,702
Below 100% of the poverty level
 20.2%
100-199% of the poverty level
 26.2%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
 53.6%
Foreign Born Living in Poverty by Region of Birth

Note: The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

  
Born in Africa N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N
Born in Asia N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N
Born in Europe 9,872
Below 100% of the poverty level
 8.5%
Born in Latin America (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean) 96,391
Below 100% of the poverty level
 18.0%
Born in Northern America (Canada, Bermuda, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon) N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N
Born in Oceania N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N

Note: The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.

U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 2,804,568
Below 100% of the poverty level 16.8%
100-199% of the poverty level 20.8%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 62.4%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2011 19.3%
% change: 1990-2000 -9.9%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type  
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 11.7%
With related children under age 18
 18.2%
With related children under age 5
 18.5%
Married-couple families 6.2%
With related children under age 18
 8.3%
With related children under age 5
 7.6%
Families with female householder, no husband present 30.5%
With related children under age 18
 39.6%
With related children under age 5
 40.9%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 71,961
Below 100% of the poverty level 22.4%
100-199% of the poverty level 28.8%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 48.7%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 2,532,113
Below 100% of the poverty level 15.6%
100-199% of the poverty level 22.4%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 62.0%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 24,035
Below 100% of the poverty level 16.7%
100-199% of the poverty level 24.6%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 58.8%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 2,260,230
Below 100% of the poverty level 19.4%
100-199% of the poverty level 25.0%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 55.6%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Population (age 5 and older)
 
 
Poverty by Language Spoken at Home Number
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 2,785,644
Below 100% of the poverty level 450,661
Speaks only English
 2,556,098
Below 100% of the poverty level 408,182
Speaks Spanish
 169,548
Below 100% of the poverty level 31,192
Speaks other Indo-European languages
 24,045
Below 100% of the poverty level 4,363
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages
 32,175
Below 100% of the poverty level 6,135
Speaks other languages
 3,778
Below 100% of the poverty level 789
%
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 16.2%
Speaks only English 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 16.0%
Speaks only Spanish 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 18.4%
Speaks other Indo-European languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 18.1%
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 19.1%
Speaks other languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 20.9%
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Earnings

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 Foreign Born
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older). Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 81,255
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 1.3%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 2.9%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 11.1%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 21.8%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 25.5%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 20.3%
Earned $75,000 or more 17.1%
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) by U.S. Citizenship  
Naturalized citizens (%) 32,345
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
 1.6%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
 2.9%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
 8.0%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
 15.7%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
 24.7%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
 27.3%
Earned $75,000 or more
 19.9%
Noncitizens (%) 48,910
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
 1.1%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
 2.8%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
 13.2%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
 25.9%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
 26.1%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
 15.6%
Earned $75,000 or more
 15.3%
Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by Gender Foreign Born
Male $45,418
Female $35,789
Median Earnings of Foreign-Born Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by U.S. Citizenship Status and Gender  
Naturalized citizens  
Male
 $51,391
Female
 $42,584
Noncitizens  
Male
 $42,179
Female
 $31,661
U.S. Born
Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 931,542
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 1.8%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 2.4%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 9.0%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 17.2%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 23.5%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 24.2%
Earned $75,000 or more 22.0%
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Native Born Native Born
Male $51,740
Female $41,463
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Median Household Income

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 Foreign Born
Median Household Income $61,638
Median Household Income by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens $69,081
Noncitizens $59,494
U.S. Born
Median Household Income $54,978
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Home Ownership Rate

Note: 1) Refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households. 2) Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS. 3) The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

 Foreign Born
Home Ownership Rate 60.0%
Home Ownership Rate by Householder's U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens 79.5%
Noncitizens 46.1%
U.S. Born
Home Ownership Rate 66.9%
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Health Insurance Coverage

Note: Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.

Foreign Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 154,648
With health insurance 71.3%
With private health insurance
 58.0%
With public coverage
 19.6%
No health insurance coverage 28.7%
Health Insurance Coverage by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized Citizens (%) 56,110
With health insurance 87.8%
With private health insurance
 67.3%
With public coverage
 30.8%
No health insurance coverage 12.2%
Noncitizens (%) 98,538
With health insurance 61.9%
With private health insurance
 52.7%
With public coverage
 13.2%
No health insurance coverage 38.1%
U.S. Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 2,836,551
With health insurance 92.7%
With private health insurance
 60.1%
With public coverage
 46.4%
No health insurance coverage 7.3%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Sources: Migration Policy Institute tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) and Decennial Census. Unless stated otherwise, 2022 data are from the one-year ACS file. For information about ACS definitions, click here. For ACS methodology, sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here. Estimates from 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census data as well as ACS microdata are from Steven Ruggles, Sarah Flood, Matthew Sobek, Daniel Backman, Annie Chen, Grace Cooper, Stephanie Richards, Renae Rogers, and Megan Schouweiler. IPUMS USA: Version 14.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2023. https://doi.org/10.18128/D010.V14.0​.

Definitions

  • The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.
  • The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.
  • Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing. 
  • The term “home ownership rate” refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households.

Data-related notes

  • The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.
  • For “Poverty,” “Earnings,” “Median Household Income,” and “Home Ownership Rate”: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.
  • In the “% Families in Poverty by Family Type” section, “related children” refer to “related children of the householder.”
  • “Health Insurance Coverage”: Private coverage includes employer- or union-provided insurance, insurance purchased directly, and TRICARE (the health program of the U.S. military) or other military health care. Public coverage includes Medicare, Medicaid, or another governmental medical assistance program, and Veterans Administration health care. Individuals can be covered by more than one type of insurance, and they can be covered by both private and public insurers. Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.