17.7% of Cedar City, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.6% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 9.4% of high school graduates and 28.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cedar City, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cedar City:
17.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cedar City:
9.1%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cedar City:
21.1%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cedar City:
10.5%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.1%
Poverty by age in Cedar City, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cedar City,UT (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
31.7%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
1.1%16 and 17 years
28.7%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cedar City,UT (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
12.4%15 years
2.4%16 and 17 years
52.1%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cedar City,UT (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cedar City, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cedar City, UT (%)
17.0%White
31.1%Black
12.5%American Indian
27.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
23.8%Other race
16.6%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cedar City, UT (absolute numbers)
4,796White
111Black
83American Indian
157Asian
0Native Hawaiian
321Other race
5622+ races
748Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cedar City, UT
Children below poverty level:
Cedar City, Utah:
12.1%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cedar City:
9.4%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cedar City:
28.2%
Utah:
13.5%
54.6%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
33.8%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
50.3%Worked part-time
41.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.1%One full-time, other part-time
51.8%One full-time, other didn't work
17.1%Both worked part-time
5.5%One part-time, other didn't work
8.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
32.8%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
19.0%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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