Latest news about poverty in Pima, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.5% of Pima, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 128.3% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 0.9% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pima, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pima:
5.5%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pima:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pima:
6.1%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pima:
14.8%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Pima, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pima,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
74.2%5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pima,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
27.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pima,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pima, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pima, AZ (%)
1.1%White
0.0%Black
46.8%American Indian
0.0%Other race
2.8%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pima, AZ (absolute numbers)
22White
0Black
34American Indian
0Other race
72+ races
94Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pima, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Pima, Arizona:
8.5%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pima:
0.9%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pima:
31.2%
Arizona:
24.5%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.8%Worked part-time
44.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
41.2%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
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