9.6% of Orem, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.1% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 6.5% of high school graduates and 6.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.6%. For comparison, it was 36.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orem, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Orem:
9.6%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Orem:
4.1%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Orem:
19.9%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Orem:
22.0%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.6%
Residents above poverty level:
36.5%
Poverty by age in Orem, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orem,UT (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
5.8%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
14.7%15 years
20.9%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orem,UT (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 14 years
11.2%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orem,UT (% below half of poverty level)
0.5%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orem, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orem, UT (%)
9.1%White
16.5%Black
2.9%American Indian
17.6%Asian
5.9%Native Hawaiian
13.3%Other race
6.5%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orem, UT (absolute numbers)
6,289White
105Black
17American Indian
260Asian
49Native Hawaiian
943Other race
7302+ races
1,786Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orem, UT
Children below poverty level:
Orem, Utah:
6.6%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Orem:
6.5%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Orem:
6.7%
Utah:
13.5%
66.1%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
26.1%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
67.1%Worked part-time
27.8%Did not work
4.2%Both worked full-time
6.3%One full-time, other part-time
33.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.8%One part-time, other didn't work
22.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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