Latest news about poverty in Yuma, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.8% of Yuma, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.6% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 7.9% of high school graduates and 14.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.1%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Yuma, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Yuma:
9.8%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Yuma:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Yuma:
13.4%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Yuma:
16.9%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Yuma, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Yuma,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Yuma,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.2%15 years
16.2%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Yuma,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Yuma, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yuma, AZ (%)
9.3%White
17.3%Black
25.1%American Indian
8.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.1%Other race
12.3%2+ races
10.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yuma, AZ (absolute numbers)
2,299White
341Black
240American Indian
161Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,475Other race
4,0722+ races
6,959Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Yuma, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Yuma, Arizona:
10.5%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Yuma:
7.9%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Yuma:
14.8%
Arizona:
24.5%
47.0%Married-couple family
27.7%Male, no wife present
25.3%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
24.7%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
10.8%One full-time, other part-time
14.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.2%Both worked part-time
14.6%One part-time, other didn't work
51.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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