The State of ALICE in ARKANSAS
Dig Deeper with ALICE Data Tools
Learn More: Hear From ALICE
Hear directly from ALICE or share your own ALICE story on the ALICE Voices page
The Cost of Basics
To capture the reality of household costs across Arkansas, United For ALICE provides household budgets that are tailored by location and household type.
The ALICE Household Survival Budget
The Household Survival Budget reflects the minimum cost to live and work in today’s economy and includes housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology, plus taxes and a 10% miscellaneous category. This budget is the basis for determining whether households are above or below the ALICE Threshold by county.
In 2023, household costs in every county in Arkansas were well above the Federal Poverty Level of $14,580 for a single adult and $30,000 for a family of four.
Use the interactive tables below to explore how basic costs vary based on location and the number and ages of household members. These ALICE Household Survival Budget figures default to state data.
In the Survival Budget table below, TYPE ONE OR MORE COUNTIES into the box to see costs for eight common household compositions by location. Click “X” to remove a county from the list.
SELECT COUNTY:
Household Survival Budget, Arkansas, 2023
Learn More: Cost of Living by Location
See cost of living mapped by county using the ALICE Mapping Tool
The ALICE Household Survival Budget can also be calculated for additional household combinations, or compared to other counties in ALICE partner states. Use the interactive Survival Budget Calculator below to calculate budgets for households with up to six adults (including those under and over 65 years of age) and up to six children (under 18 years of age), and to compare costs across locations
ARKANSAS
COUNTY
ADULTS (AGE 18–64)
ADULTS (AGE 65+)
INFANTS (AGE 0–2)
PRESCHOOLERS (AGE 3–4)
SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN (AGE 5–17)
ALICE Household Survival Budget Calculator, Arkansas, 2023
Learn More: Comparing Costs to Income
Use the ALICE Budget and Income Status Tool to compare ALICE Household Survival Budget costs to income, tailored by location and household composition, to determine if a household is Poverty-Level, ALICE, or Above the ALICE Threshold.
The ALICE Household Stability Budget
The ALICE Household Stability Budget incorporates the higher costs for maintaining a more financially stable household over time, including a 10% savings category that can be used in an emergency or for longer-term goals like additional education or buying a home.
SELECT COUNTY:
ALICE Household Stability Budget, Arkansas, 2023