19.9% of Moab, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.7% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 20.2% of high school graduates and 4.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 35.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Moab, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moab:
19.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moab:
11.8%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moab:
42.0%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moab:
27.8%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.2%
Poverty by age in Moab, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moab,UT (percentage below poverty level)
45.3%Under 5 years
32.9%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Moab,UT (percentage below poverty level)
83.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
58.3%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
29.1%45 to 54 years
26.6%55 to 64 years
30.9%65 to 74 years
35.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moab,UT (% below half of poverty level)
30.0%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Moab, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moab, UT (%)
16.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moab, UT (absolute numbers)
626White
0Black
145American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1322+ races
164Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moab, UT
Children below poverty level:
Moab, Utah:
23.7%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moab:
20.2%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Moab:
4.0%
Utah:
13.5%
59.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.3%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
91.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
69.2%Both worked part-time
30.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
46.1%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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