7.4% of Cottonwood Heights, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.0% less than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 6.1% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cottonwood Heights, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cottonwood Heights:
7.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cottonwood Heights:
2.5%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cottonwood Heights:
14.2%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cottonwood Heights:
18.0%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Cottonwood Heights, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cottonwood Heights,UT (percentage below poverty level)
13.7%Under 5 years
9.6%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.5%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cottonwood Heights,UT (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 14 years
1.9%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cottonwood Heights,UT (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cottonwood Heights, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottonwood Heights, UT (%)
5.9%White
3.8%Black
22.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
42.1%Native Hawaiian
43.3%Other race
10.3%2+ races
16.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottonwood Heights, UT (absolute numbers)
1,664White
7Black
12American Indian
0Asian
103Native Hawaiian
258Other race
2402+ races
290Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cottonwood Heights, UT
Children below poverty level:
Cottonwood Heights, Utah:
8.2%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cottonwood Heights:
6.1%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cottonwood Heights:
22.3%
Utah:
13.5%
67.4%Married-couple family
2.5%Male, no wife present
30.1%Female, no husband present
20.1%Worked full-time, year-round
39.6%Worked part-time
40.4%Did not work
4.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.1%One full-time, other didn't work
22.3%Both worked part-time
19.1%One part-time, other didn't work
41.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
20.8%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
26.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
39.8%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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