18.8% of Big Water, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.4% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 10.9% of high school graduates and 56.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 65.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Water, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Water:
18.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Water:
5.6%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Water:
65.9%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 3.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Water:
29.9%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Big Water, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Water,UT (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Water,UT (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
41.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Water,UT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Water, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Water, UT (%)
15.0%White
0.0%American Indian
70.0%Other race
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Water, UT (absolute numbers)
69White
0American Indian
29Other race
27Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Water, UT
Children below poverty level:
Big Water, Utah:
24.5%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Water:
10.9%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Water:
56.1%
Utah:
13.5%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.7%Worked part-time
56.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.7%1980 to 1989
34.8%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
21.9%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
39.6%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
2.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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