13.4% of El Mirage, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 8.7% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.6%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in El Mirage, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
El Mirage:
13.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
El Mirage:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
El Mirage:
16.7%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
El Mirage:
16.7%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in El Mirage, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in El Mirage,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
16.5%5 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
29.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in El Mirage,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
12.7%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
20.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in El Mirage,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
10.1%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in El Mirage, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Mirage, AZ (%)
9.2%White
8.0%Black
18.7%American Indian
23.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.4%Other race
16.7%2+ races
14.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Mirage, AZ (absolute numbers)
1,113White
229Black
98American Indian
112Asian
0Native Hawaiian
964Other race
2,1132+ races
2,608Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in El Mirage, AZ
Children below poverty level:
El Mirage, Arizona:
16.3%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
El Mirage:
8.7%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
El Mirage:
22.3%
Arizona:
24.5%
44.0%Married-couple family
20.7%Male, no wife present
35.2%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
24.7%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
24.3%One full-time, other didn't work
7.8%Both worked part-time
16.8%One part-time, other didn't work
49.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.3%1999 to 2000
27.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
44.7%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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