22.0% of Tolleson, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 13.8% of high school graduates and 32.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.6%. For comparison, it was 31.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tolleson, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tolleson:
22.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tolleson:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tolleson:
32.5%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tolleson:
12.0%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.4%
Poverty by age in Tolleson, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tolleson,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
23.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
54.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tolleson,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
30.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
35.1%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tolleson,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
39.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tolleson, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tolleson, AZ (%)
13.0%White
32.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
13.0%Other race
31.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tolleson, AZ (absolute numbers)
82White
152Black
101American Indian
261Other race
8872+ races
1,049Hispanic
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tolleson, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Tolleson, Arizona:
24.5%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tolleson:
13.8%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tolleson:
32.8%
Arizona:
24.5%
42.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
32.1%Worked full-time, year-round
3.6%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
55.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
29.5%1950 to 1959
20.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
28.1%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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