Arkansas's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 14.1%, the 32nd highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 16.13%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 14.1 | [29] |
2018 | 15.9 | [29] |
2017 | 14.9 | [29] |
2017 | 14.8 | [29] |
2016 | 16.0 | [29] |
2015 | 16.1 | [29] |
2014 | 18.4 | [29] |
2013 | 17.1 | [29] |
2013 | 13.9 | [29] |
2012 | 20.1 | [29] |
2011 | 18.7 | [29] |
2010 | 15.3 | [29] |
2009 | 18.9 | [29] |
2008 | 15.3 | [29] |
2007 | 13.8 | [29] |
2006 | 17.7 | [29] |
2005 | 13.8 | [29] |
2004 | 15.1 | [29] |
2003 | 17.8 | [29] |
2002 | 19.8 | [29] |
2001 | 17.8 | [29] |
2000 | 16.5 | [29] |
1999 | 14.7 | [29] |
1998 | 14.7 | [29] |
1997 | 19.7 | [29] |
1996 | 17.2 | [29] |
1995 | 14.9 | [29] |
1994 | 15.3 | [29] |
1993 | 20.0 | [29] |
1992 | 17.5 | [29] |
1991 | 17.3 | [29] |
1990 | 19.6 | [29] |
1989 | 18.3 | [29] |
1988 | 21.6 | [29] |
1987 | 21.8 | [29] |
1986 | 21.3 | [29] |
1985 | 22.9 | [29] |
1984 | 23.9 | [29] |
1983 | 21.5 | [29] |
1982 | 23.8 | [29] |
1981 | 24.1 | [29] |
1980 | 21.5 | [29] |