Latest news about poverty in Prescott, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.3% of Prescott, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.8% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 8.4% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.2%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prescott, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prescott:
11.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prescott:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prescott:
15.4%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prescott:
26.0%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.2%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Prescott, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prescott,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
38.3%5 years
23.6%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.4%16 and 17 years
44.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prescott,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
39.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.9%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
30.4%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prescott,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prescott, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prescott, AZ (%)
12.2%White
8.2%Black
14.8%American Indian
9.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.0%Other race
19.3%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prescott, AZ (absolute numbers)
4,772White
21Black
34American Indian
83Asian
0Native Hawaiian
384Other race
5382+ races
907Hispanic
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prescott, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Prescott, Arizona:
22.2%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prescott:
8.4%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Prescott:
22.2%
Arizona:
24.5%
52.7%Married-couple family
10.6%Male, no wife present
36.7%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
25.9%Worked part-time
68.9%Did not work
3.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.4%One full-time, other didn't work
1.0%Both worked part-time
21.0%One part-time, other didn't work
65.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
14.0%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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