Latest news about poverty in Superior, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Superior, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 16.7% of high school graduates and 13.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Superior, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Superior:
17.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Superior:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Superior:
16.4%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Superior:
21.3%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Superior, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Superior,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Superior,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
54.8%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Superior,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Superior, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Superior, AZ (%)
21.2%White
44.2%Black
18.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
8.2%Other race
33.7%2+ races
15.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Superior, AZ (absolute numbers)
208White
6Black
8American Indian
0Asian
41Other race
2852+ races
280Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Superior, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Superior, Arizona:
17.7%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Superior:
16.7%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Superior:
13.0%
Arizona:
24.5%
39.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.4%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
12.8%Worked part-time
85.9%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
64.3%One part-time, other didn't work
35.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
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