Latest news about poverty in Phoenix, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.9% of Phoenix, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 14.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of Arizona. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.2% of high school graduates and 45.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled males and 21.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phoenix, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Phoenix:
14.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Phoenix:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Phoenix:
19.1%
Arizona:
16.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 18.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Phoenix:
26.5%
Arizona:
25.8%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Phoenix:
21.5%
Arizona:
19.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 17.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Phoenix:
25.3%
Arizona:
25.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.9%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Phoenix, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phoenix,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
26.9%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
25.6%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phoenix,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
21.2%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
25.8%12 to 14 years
22.4%15 years
25.4%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phoenix,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
7.8%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
10.2%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phoenix, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, AZ (%)
8.6%White
20.4%Black
25.4%American Indian
10.8%Asian
15.1%Native Hawaiian
23.0%Other race
17.6%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, AZ (absolute numbers)
54,519White
23,889Black
8,714American Indian
7,144Asian
441Native Hawaiian
50,239Other race
73,1652+ races
138,862Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phoenix, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Phoenix, Arizona:
22.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Phoenix:
16.2%
Arizona:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Phoenix:
45.5%
Arizona:
43.5%
33.6%Married-couple family
15.2%Male, no wife present
51.2%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
1.5%Both worked full-time
6.1%One full-time, other part-time
26.9%One full-time, other didn't work
9.6%Both worked part-time
33.4%One part-time, other didn't work
22.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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