12.6% of La Verkin, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.1% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 8.7% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.5%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Verkin, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Verkin:
12.6%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Verkin:
2.3%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Verkin:
11.3%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Verkin:
8.9%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in La Verkin, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Verkin,UT (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.7%6 to 11 years
58.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
28.6%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Verkin,UT (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
78.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
48.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Verkin,UT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Verkin, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Verkin, UT (%)
14.6%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
25.1%2+ races
6.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Verkin, UT (absolute numbers)
569White
0American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
822+ races
34Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
40.5%Below poverty level
59.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Verkin, UT
Children below poverty level:
La Verkin, Utah:
27.0%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Verkin:
8.7%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Verkin:
24.0%
Utah:
13.5%
42.0%Married-couple family
35.7%Male, no wife present
22.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
64.3%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
43.3%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
23.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
33.3%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
31.5%1995 to 1998
16.2%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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