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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Phillips County

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Phillips County was 54% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 8.8 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 75 counties in 2024.

202454%
Change on 2023+8.8 pts
Rank1st of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked
Series high59.42017
Series low372020

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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Phillips County, 2006 to 2024

35404550556020062009201220152018202120242006: 48.2 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 49.3 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 51 %2012: 54.3 %2013: 53 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 56.4 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 59.4 %2018: 47.9 %2019: 49.9 %2020: 37 %2021: 45.9 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 45.2 %2024: 54 %304050602006201320242006: 48.2 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 49.3 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 51 %2012: 54.3 %2013: 53 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 56.4 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 59.4 %2018: 47.9 %2019: 49.9 %2020: 37 %2021: 45.9 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 45.2 %2024: 54 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-27.
All 19 values
Period%
202454
202345.2
202253.3
202145.9
202037
201949.9
201847.9
201759.4
201650.7
201556.4
201450.9
201353
201254.3
201151
201051.8
200951.6
200849.3
200749.3
200648.2

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2024
Phillips County54
Arkansas19.6
United States15.5

Phillips County compared with nearby places

Arkansas County: 28.1 %Ashley County: 28 %Baxter County: 18.9 %Benton County: 8.8 %Boone County: 16.7 %Bradley County: 27.3 %Calhoun County: 17.4 %Carroll County: 21.8 %Chicot County: 37.5 %Clark County: 21.9 %Clay County: 21.2 %Cleburne County: 19.7 %Cleveland County: 19.4 %Columbia County: 26.3 %Conway County: 21 %Craighead County: 23.5 %Crawford County: 17.9 %Crittenden County: 31.5 %Cross County: 25.1 %Dallas County: 28.3 %Desha County: 36.1 %Drew County: 24.3 %Faulkner County: 14.1 %Franklin County: 18.2 %Fulton County: 24.4 %Garland County: 20.3 %Grant County: 14.3 %Greene County: 15.7 %Hempstead County: 27.1 %Hot Spring County: 19.2 %Howard County: 24.1 %Independence County: 18.7 %Izard County: 23.9 %Jackson County: 34 %Jefferson County: 28.7 %Johnson County: 22.5 %Lafayette County: 29.3 %Lawrence County: 26.7 %Lee County: 46.6 %Lincoln County: 23.4 %Little River County: 23.4 %Logan County: 20 %Lonoke County: 12 %Madison County: 17.6 %Marion County: 25.8 %Miller County: 32.6 %Mississippi County: 27.7 %Monroe County: 36.9 %Montgomery County: 28.1 %Nevada County: 30.7 %Newton County: 26.5 %Ouachita County: 24.8 %Perry County: 20.3 %Phillips County: 54 %Pike County: 26.2 %Poinsett County: 31.3 %Polk County: 23.1 %Pope County: 22.3 %Prairie County: 22.2 %Pulaski County: 20.8 %Randolph County: 24 %St. Francis County: 40.4 %Saline County: 11.4 %Scott County: 26.3 %Searcy County: 31.3 %Sebastian County: 16.3 %Sevier County: 22.9 %Sharp County: 24.6 %Stone County: 26.8 %Union County: 21.3 %Van Buren County: 24.5 %Washington County: 15.7 %White County: 20.7 %Woodruff County: 34.8 %Yell County: 23.1 %
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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024, %. Phillips County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Phillips County, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Phillips County, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/phillips-county-arkansas. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Phillips County, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/phillips-county-arkansas.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Phillips County, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/phillips-county-arkansas (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Phillips County, 2006 to 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Phillips County?

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Phillips County was 54% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 8.8 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 75 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Phillips County?

59.4% in 2017, the highest value since 2006 in this series.

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