9.1% of Sun City, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.0% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 8.2% of high school graduates and 20.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.4%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sun City, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sun City:
9.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sun City:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sun City:
9.6%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 33.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sun City:
34.9%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.4%
Residents above poverty level:
11.3%
Poverty by age in Sun City, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sun City,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sun City,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
42.5%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.5%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sun City,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sun City, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sun City, AZ (%)
7.9%White
2.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.7%Other race
28.8%2+ races
21.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sun City, AZ (absolute numbers)
2,657White
16Black
0American Indian
22Asian
0Native Hawaiian
72Other race
6282+ races
450Hispanic
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sun City, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Sun City, Arizona:
31.4%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sun City:
8.2%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sun City:
20.5%
Arizona:
24.5%
93.9%Married-couple family
2.5%Male, no wife present
3.6%Female, no husband present
0.9%Worked full-time, year-round
1.4%Worked part-time
97.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.1%One part-time, other didn't work
88.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
55.0%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
1.6%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
63.7%1970 to 1979
28.2%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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