Latest news about poverty in Mesa, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.5% of Mesa, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.4% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 7.4% of high school graduates and 17.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mesa, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mesa:
9.5%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mesa:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mesa:
14.6%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mesa:
21.8%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Mesa, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mesa,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
13.7%Under 5 years
27.5%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mesa,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
14.5%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mesa,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mesa, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesa, AZ (%)
6.9%White
16.2%Black
15.1%American Indian
9.2%Asian
14.1%Native Hawaiian
14.8%Other race
9.0%2+ races
14.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesa, AZ (absolute numbers)
21,190White
3,926Black
1,685American Indian
1,190Asian
148Native Hawaiian
7,137Other race
8,4512+ races
20,572Hispanic
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mesa, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Mesa, Arizona:
11.7%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mesa:
7.4%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mesa:
17.4%
Arizona:
24.5%
38.6%Married-couple family
6.4%Male, no wife present
55.0%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
29.9%Worked part-time
64.5%Did not work
1.4%Both worked full-time
7.8%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
2.3%Both worked part-time
21.3%One part-time, other didn't work
49.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
26.0%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
29.8%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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