36.8% of Gila Bend, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 20.2% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 47.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gila Bend, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gila Bend:
36.8%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gila Bend:
16.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gila Bend:
47.8%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gila Bend:
25.9%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Gila Bend, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gila Bend,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
39.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
87.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gila Bend,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
66.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
61.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
36.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gila Bend,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
46.6%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
53.4%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
32.1%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gila Bend, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gila Bend, AZ (%)
37.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
41.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gila Bend, AZ (absolute numbers)
150White
20Black
73American Indian
292Other race
1052+ races
282Hispanic
43.8%Below poverty level
56.2%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gila Bend, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Gila Bend, Arizona:
67.3%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gila Bend:
20.2%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gila Bend:
34.4%
Arizona:
24.5%
42.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
13.1%Worked full-time, year-round
4.9%Worked part-time
82.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
34.8%One part-time, other didn't work
8.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
37.3%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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