Latest news about poverty in Hurricane, UT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.5% of Hurricane, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.8% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 7.5% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hurricane, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hurricane:
10.5%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hurricane:
4.4%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hurricane:
17.2%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hurricane:
22.7%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.6%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Hurricane, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hurricane,UT (percentage below poverty level)
51.6%Under 5 years
14.5%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.0%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hurricane,UT (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hurricane,UT (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hurricane, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hurricane, UT (%)
9.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.7%Other race
12.5%2+ races
31.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hurricane, UT (absolute numbers)
1,845White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
45Other race
682+ races
536Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hurricane, UT
Children below poverty level:
Hurricane, Utah:
29.9%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hurricane:
7.5%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hurricane:
22.3%
Utah:
13.5%
67.6%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
29.6%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
37.6%Worked part-time
55.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
23.5%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
16.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
29.5%1995 to 1998
18.6%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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