Latest news about poverty in Tucson, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.2% of Tucson, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 13.2% of high school graduates and 29.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.3%. For comparison, it was 33.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tucson, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tucson:
19.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tucson:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tucson:
22.1%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tucson:
17.8%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.0%
Poverty by age in Tucson, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tucson,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
32.9%Under 5 years
47.3%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
26.9%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tucson,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
27.7%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
21.3%12 to 14 years
16.2%15 years
13.8%16 and 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tucson,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tucson, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tucson, AZ (%)
16.7%White
25.8%Black
33.8%American Indian
24.3%Asian
45.9%Native Hawaiian
22.1%Other race
18.2%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tucson, AZ (absolute numbers)
35,900White
6,246Black
5,144American Indian
4,547Asian
631Native Hawaiian
15,510Other race
23,4842+ races
52,127Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tucson, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Tucson, Arizona:
22.8%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tucson:
13.2%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tucson:
29.6%
Arizona:
24.5%
41.1%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
45.2%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
43.2%Worked part-time
51.6%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
26.5%One full-time, other didn't work
7.2%Both worked part-time
31.4%One part-time, other didn't work
30.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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