Latest news about poverty in Roy, UT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.5% of Roy, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.8% less than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 3.9% of high school graduates and 11.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.4%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roy, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roy:
5.5%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roy:
2.2%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roy:
8.9%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roy:
17.9%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.4%
Residents above poverty level:
11.3%
Poverty by age in Roy, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roy,UT (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
2.7%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roy,UT (percentage below poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
0.2%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roy,UT (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roy, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roy, UT (%)
4.9%White
1.3%Black
17.6%American Indian
8.1%Asian
7.0%Native Hawaiian
0.1%Other race
9.5%2+ races
6.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roy, UT (absolute numbers)
1,402White
5Black
47American Indian
53Asian
6Native Hawaiian
3Other race
3362+ races
555Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roy, UT
Children below poverty level:
Roy, Utah:
10.5%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roy:
3.9%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roy:
11.5%
Utah:
13.5%
24.6%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
67.5%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
66.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.3%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both worked part-time
11.6%One part-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
25.6%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
16.9%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
20.2%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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