This statistic shows the poverty rate in Arkansas from 2000 to 2023. Around 15.7 percent of Arkansas's population lived below the poverty line in 2022. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Arkansas County, AR was 14.70% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Arkansas County, AR reached a record high of 20.70 in January of 2017 and a record low of 14.70 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Arkansas County, AR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Logan County, AR was 14.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Logan County, AR reached a record high of 21.10 in January of 2018 and a record low of 14.40 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Logan County, AR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Montgomery County, AR was 20.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Montgomery County, AR reached a record high of 22.70 in January of 2012 and a record low of 17.90 in January of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Montgomery County, AR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Miller County, AR was 21.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Miller County, AR reached a record high of 21.20 in January of 2018 and a record low of 17.70 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Miller County, AR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, AR was 18.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, AR reached a record high of 24.80 in January of 2013 and a record low of 15.40 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, AR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Argentina Poverty Line: Total Basic Basket data was reported at 356,073.460 USD in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 342,370.040 USD for Feb 2025. Argentina Poverty Line: Total Basic Basket data is updated monthly, averaging 15,716.435 USD from Apr 2016 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 356,073.460 USD in Mar 2025 and a record low of 3,663.660 USD in Apr 2016. Argentina Poverty Line: Total Basic Basket data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.G013: Indigence and Poverty Lines: National Statistics & Census Institute.

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Homeless Students in Arkansas (2024–25): What the data says

TL;DR: 10.9k Arkansas students experienced homelessness in 2024–25 (0.8% of enrollment). Most are “Doubled Up”, sharing housing because of loss of housing or economic hardship. Geography matters: large, fast-growing counties report the highest counts even when they aren’t the poorest, and poverty explains much but not all of variation in homelessness.

Data & Method

Sources: Arkansas Department of Education 2024–2025; NIH poverty estimates (see workbook notes).

Unit of analysis: county-level counts of students

Tools: Tableau Public dashboard + worksheets; regression overlay on county scatter.

What to look at in the dashboard

County Map – Homeless students by county. Use the map to spot hotspots, hover for counts and enrollment context.

Housing Type Breakdown – Statewide composition: Doubled-Up 89.3%, Awaiting Foster Care 4.9%, Hotels/Motels 3.9%, Unsheltered 1.9%. Hidden homelessness dominates the lived experience of students.

Poverty vs. Homeless Students (Scatter) – A clear positive relationship (R² ≈ 0.59, p < 0.0001) indicates poverty is a strong driver, but not the whole story—some populous counties sit above/below the line.

County Comparison Bars – For larger counties (e.g., Benton, Pulaski, Washington), most identified students are Doubled-Up, and that share typically ranges 80–92%, underscoring the need for family-stability interventions.

Key findings

Scale: ~10,872 students (≈0.8% of 1.46M enrollment) were identified as experiencing homelessness statewide.

Geography ≠ poverty alone: Benton County reports the highest count despite not being among the highest poverty counties, reflecting population growth and housing pressure.

Mechanism: “Doubled Up” is the dominant pathway into homelessness for students. It's far more common than shelters, motels, or unsheltered situations. Supports that keep families stably housed (rent/utility assistance, eviction prevention, rapid re-housing) are likely to reach the largest group.

How analysts can use this

Targeting: Combine county counts with local enrollment to compute rates and flag counties that are high count and high rate for prioritization.

Program design: Given the 89% Doubled Up share, expect needs around transportation, documentation, and quick stabilization rather than shelter capacity alone.

Further work: Add rental vacancy, eviction filings, and new construction permits to the model to explain outliers.

Caveats

Counts reflect identification, not true prevalence; under identification is common for Doubled Up students.

County differences may reflect district identification practices and local resources.

Exploration tips: Use the dashboard’s tooltips, legend toggles (to isolate housing types), and the regression line on the scatter to compare counties to the statewide trend.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Prairie County, AR was 9.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Prairie County, AR reached a record high of 21.40 in January of 2015 and a record low of 9.40 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Prairie County, AR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Argentina AR: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 0.600 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.900 % for 2021. Argentina AR: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.600 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.400 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1980. Argentina AR: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).