Latest news about poverty in Payson, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Payson, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.5% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 8.6% of high school graduates and 21.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.2%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Payson, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Payson:
9.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Payson:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Payson:
15.5%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Payson:
32.4%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.2%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Payson, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Payson,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.9%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Payson,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
19.3%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
16.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Payson,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Payson, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Payson, AZ (%)
10.2%White
61.2%Black
5.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
1.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Payson, AZ (absolute numbers)
1,365White
57Black
10American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
812+ races
28Hispanic
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Payson, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Payson, Arizona:
7.1%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Payson:
8.6%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Payson:
21.8%
Arizona:
24.5%
63.0%Married-couple family
13.4%Male, no wife present
23.6%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
7.3%Worked part-time
89.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.1%One part-time, other didn't work
82.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
18.5%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
38.4%1980 to 1989
29.6%1970 to 1979
2.1%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
19.1%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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