15.9% of Mescal, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 11.0% of high school graduates and 39.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 6.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mescal, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mescal:
15.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mescal:
9.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mescal:
19.6%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 27.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mescal:
35.0%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
6.6%
Poverty by age in Mescal, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mescal,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mescal,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
72.4%Under 5 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
55.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
31.2%35 to 44 years
35.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mescal,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
25.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
38.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
25.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mescal, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mescal, AZ (%)
16.7%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
45.0%2+ races
8.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mescal, AZ (absolute numbers)
202White
0American Indian
0Asian
1172+ races
14Hispanic
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
34.6%Below poverty level
65.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mescal, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Mescal, Arizona:
39.1%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mescal:
11.0%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mescal:
39.3%
Arizona:
24.5%
84.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
15.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
51.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
48.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
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