5.4% of Surprise, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 131.5% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 5.2% of high school graduates and 7.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.4%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Surprise, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Surprise:
5.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Surprise:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Surprise:
8.1%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Surprise:
19.7%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.5%
Poverty by age in Surprise, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Surprise,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
15.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Surprise,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
18.9%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Surprise,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
13.2%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
0.4%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Surprise, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Surprise, AZ (%)
6.4%White
6.8%Black
5.8%American Indian
2.5%Asian
19.8%Native Hawaiian
13.2%Other race
7.2%2+ races
10.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Surprise, AZ (absolute numbers)
5,968White
559Black
61American Indian
101Asian
57Native Hawaiian
1,291Other race
1,4622+ races
3,403Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Surprise, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Surprise, Arizona:
7.3%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Surprise:
5.2%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Surprise:
7.7%
Arizona:
24.5%
50.5%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
47.1%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
71.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.1%One full-time, other part-time
4.4%One full-time, other didn't work
2.3%Both worked part-time
20.9%One part-time, other didn't work
60.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
15.3%1999 to 2000
27.2%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
28.2%1999 to 2000
46.0%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
1.8%1960 to 1969
0.8%1950 to 1959
0.3%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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