Latest news about poverty in Phoenix, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Phoenix, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 9.5% of high school graduates and 25.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phoenix, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenix:
13.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenix:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Phoenix:
21.5%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Phoenix:
18.2%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Phoenix, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phoenix,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
19.7%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
12.4%15 years
18.1%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phoenix,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
17.7%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
16.5%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phoenix,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phoenix, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, AZ (%)
8.2%White
18.5%Black
24.0%American Indian
11.0%Asian
13.5%Native Hawaiian
18.3%Other race
17.8%2+ races
18.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, AZ (absolute numbers)
53,451White
21,410Black
9,109American Indian
6,971Asian
451Native Hawaiian
41,798Other race
74,3392+ races
131,630Hispanic
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phoenix, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Phoenix, Arizona:
18.4%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Phoenix:
9.5%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Phoenix:
25.8%
Arizona:
24.5%
40.2%Married-couple family
12.8%Male, no wife present
47.0%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.7%Worked part-time
67.7%Did not work
3.3%Both worked full-time
5.6%One full-time, other part-time
31.4%One full-time, other didn't work
6.0%Both worked part-time
19.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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