Latest news about poverty in Flagstaff, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.3% of Flagstaff, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 8.9% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.1%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Flagstaff, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Flagstaff:
16.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Flagstaff:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Flagstaff:
19.7%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Flagstaff:
16.4%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.1%
Residents above poverty level:
37.6%
Poverty by age in Flagstaff, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Flagstaff,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
31.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Flagstaff,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
23.5%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
36.8%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Flagstaff,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
30.5%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Flagstaff, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flagstaff, AZ (%)
13.5%White
38.6%Black
29.8%American Indian
24.1%Asian
36.5%Native Hawaiian
24.1%Other race
12.8%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flagstaff, AZ (absolute numbers)
4,898White
334Black
1,978American Indian
498Asian
56Native Hawaiian
1,166Other race
1,3072+ races
1,912Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Flagstaff, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Flagstaff, Arizona:
17.7%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Flagstaff:
8.9%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Flagstaff:
38.9%
Arizona:
24.5%
24.0%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
67.7%Worked part-time
24.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
40.2%One full-time, other didn't work
27.5%Both worked part-time
4.5%One part-time, other didn't work
23.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
33.6%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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