Latest news about poverty in Scottsdale, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.1% of Scottsdale, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 74.6% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 6.9% of high school graduates and 13.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.6%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scottsdale, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scottsdale:
7.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scottsdale:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scottsdale:
14.8%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scottsdale:
21.8%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.6%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Scottsdale, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scottsdale,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scottsdale,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
23.2%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scottsdale,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scottsdale, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scottsdale, AZ (%)
7.1%White
21.7%Black
8.0%American Indian
7.3%Asian
6.5%Native Hawaiian
11.6%Other race
7.7%2+ races
8.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scottsdale, AZ (absolute numbers)
13,010White
1,134Black
149American Indian
998Asian
31Native Hawaiian
761Other race
1,8432+ races
2,275Hispanic
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scottsdale, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Scottsdale, Arizona:
7.0%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scottsdale:
6.9%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scottsdale:
13.4%
Arizona:
24.5%
52.4%Married-couple family
4.8%Male, no wife present
42.8%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
25.7%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.7%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
2.3%Both worked part-time
23.7%One part-time, other didn't work
62.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
18.9%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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