Latest news about poverty in Peoria, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.2% of Peoria, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 73.9% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 6.1% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.4%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Peoria, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Peoria:
7.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Peoria:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Peoria:
16.2%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Peoria:
28.0%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Peoria, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Peoria,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
23.8%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
10.5%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Peoria,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
2.9%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
8.4%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Peoria,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Peoria, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peoria, AZ (%)
6.1%White
13.8%Black
6.7%American Indian
7.2%Asian
21.2%Native Hawaiian
16.5%Other race
9.2%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peoria, AZ (absolute numbers)
7,356White
968Black
143American Indian
834Asian
75Native Hawaiian
2,477Other race
2,6582+ races
4,644Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Peoria, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Peoria, Arizona:
8.1%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Peoria:
6.1%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Peoria:
17.9%
Arizona:
24.5%
55.0%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
0.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.9%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.6%One full-time, other part-time
11.5%One full-time, other didn't work
5.5%Both worked part-time
16.4%One part-time, other didn't work
58.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
15.7%1995 to 1998
19.4%1990 to 1994
34.9%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
1.0%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.5%1999 to 2000
26.4%1995 to 1998
19.1%1990 to 1994
31.8%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
1.3%1960 to 1969
0.6%1950 to 1959
0.3%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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