Latest news about poverty in Provo, UT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.3% of Provo, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.2% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 12.7% of high school graduates and 10.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.3%. For comparison, it was 46.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Provo, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Provo:
24.3%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Provo:
10.4%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Provo:
33.5%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Provo:
14.1%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.3%
Residents above poverty level:
46.6%
Poverty by age in Provo, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Provo,UT (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
22.1%5 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
40.5%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Provo,UT (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
17.2%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
12.0%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
46.3%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
23.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Provo,UT (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Provo, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Provo, UT (%)
25.2%White
33.3%Black
24.4%American Indian
42.0%Asian
42.1%Native Hawaiian
19.9%Other race
14.1%2+ races
16.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Provo, UT (absolute numbers)
20,086White
266Black
287American Indian
968Asian
776Native Hawaiian
1,362Other race
1,7162+ races
3,394Hispanic
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Provo, UT
Children below poverty level:
Provo, Utah:
12.5%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Provo:
12.7%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Provo:
10.2%
Utah:
13.5%
67.0%Married-couple family
19.6%Male, no wife present
13.5%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
78.5%Worked part-time
17.0%Did not work
0.4%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.5%One full-time, other didn't work
50.3%Both worked part-time
20.8%One part-time, other didn't work
12.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
16.8%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
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