16.8% of Somerton, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 7.7% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.1%. For comparison, it was 27.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somerton, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerton:
16.8%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerton:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerton:
19.0%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerton:
7.4%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Somerton, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerton,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
18.3%5 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
41.0%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerton,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
32.2%12 to 14 years
5.8%15 years
15.7%16 and 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
26.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerton,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
16.5%Under 6 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
19.6%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerton, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerton, AZ (%)
0.1%White
8.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.2%Other race
11.6%2+ races
12.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerton, AZ (absolute numbers)
42Black
0American Indian
105Other race
1,0552+ races
1,806Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerton, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Somerton, Arizona:
11.7%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerton:
7.7%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerton:
27.3%
Arizona:
24.5%
31.9%Married-couple family
52.0%Male, no wife present
16.1%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
10.1%Worked part-time
89.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.5%One full-time, other part-time
36.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both worked part-time
10.6%One part-time, other didn't work
32.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.1%1999 to 2000
25.1%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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