12.2% of Apache Junction, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.3% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 9.7% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.7%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Apache Junction, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Apache Junction:
12.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Apache Junction:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Apache Junction:
14.8%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Apache Junction:
27.4%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Apache Junction, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Apache Junction,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Apache Junction,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
25.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
6.9%15 years
21.5%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Apache Junction,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Apache Junction, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Apache Junction, AZ (%)
12.7%White
7.5%Black
40.1%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.4%Other race
12.8%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Apache Junction, AZ (absolute numbers)
3,909White
35Black
170American Indian
12Asian
0Native Hawaiian
268Other race
6722+ races
1,007Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Apache Junction, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Apache Junction, Arizona:
14.3%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Apache Junction:
9.7%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Apache Junction:
22.3%
Arizona:
24.5%
65.8%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
22.8%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.9%Worked part-time
70.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.8%One full-time, other part-time
26.2%One full-time, other didn't work
7.6%Both worked part-time
5.1%One part-time, other didn't work
53.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
18.7%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
30.1%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.6%1999 to 2000
27.2%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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