Latest news about poverty in Gunnison, UT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Gunnison, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.1% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 15.5% of high school graduates and 68.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.5%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gunnison, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gunnison:
21.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gunnison:
5.1%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gunnison:
4.9%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gunnison:
2.8%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.5%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Gunnison, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gunnison,UT (percentage below poverty level)
18.6%Under 5 years
80.7%5 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
38.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
94.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gunnison,UT (percentage below poverty level)
61.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
60.1%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
35.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gunnison,UT (% below half of poverty level)
18.3%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gunnison, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gunnison, UT (%)
10.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
95.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gunnison, UT (absolute numbers)
155White
0American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
249Other race
42+ races
235Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gunnison, UT
Children below poverty level:
Gunnison, Utah:
30.5%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gunnison:
15.5%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gunnison:
68.6%
Utah:
13.5%
73.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
57.6%Worked part-time
42.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
69.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
4.3%One part-time, other didn't work
26.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
21.6%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
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