Latest news about poverty in Maricopa, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Maricopa, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.6% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 8.4% of high school graduates and 4.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Maricopa, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Maricopa:
9.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Maricopa:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Maricopa:
7.8%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Maricopa:
8.2%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Maricopa, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Maricopa,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Maricopa,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Maricopa,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Maricopa, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Maricopa, AZ (%)
7.0%White
6.1%Black
11.0%American Indian
4.9%Asian
11.8%Native Hawaiian
12.9%Other race
9.7%2+ races
10.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Maricopa, AZ (absolute numbers)
1,970White
452Black
125American Indian
87Asian
85Native Hawaiian
971Other race
1,3452+ races
2,246Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Maricopa, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Maricopa, Arizona:
7.9%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Maricopa:
8.4%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Maricopa:
4.6%
Arizona:
24.5%
64.4%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
23.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.3%Worked part-time
68.7%Did not work
3.4%Both worked full-time
16.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
3.4%Both worked part-time
44.3%One part-time, other didn't work
32.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
100.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
13.1%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
36.9%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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