Latest news about poverty in Nogales, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.7% of Nogales, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 18.5% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.5%. For comparison, it was 36.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nogales, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nogales:
27.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nogales:
10.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nogales:
35.8%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nogales:
16.9%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.5%
Residents above poverty level:
36.7%
Poverty by age in Nogales, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nogales,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
33.5%Under 5 years
52.0%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
57.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
29.9%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nogales,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
63.6%Under 5 years
21.9%5 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
21.8%15 years
34.8%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
35.6%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
27.1%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
30.6%65 to 74 years
42.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nogales,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 6 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nogales, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nogales, AZ (%)
13.5%White
34.1%Black
38.1%American Indian
88.4%Asian
28.0%Other race
23.0%2+ races
26.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nogales, AZ (absolute numbers)
61White
32Black
36American Indian
8Asian
767Other race
2,9672+ races
5,092Hispanic
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nogales, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Nogales, Arizona:
33.0%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nogales:
18.5%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nogales:
33.7%
Arizona:
24.5%
39.8%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
52.4%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.3%Worked part-time
68.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.3%One full-time, other didn't work
3.1%Both worked part-time
23.6%One part-time, other didn't work
51.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
33.9%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
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