10.8% of Sierra Vista, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.9% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 7.9% of high school graduates and 32.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.2%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sierra Vista, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sierra Vista:
10.8%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sierra Vista:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sierra Vista:
19.0%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sierra Vista:
26.7%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Sierra Vista, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sierra Vista,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
19.1%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
7.6%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sierra Vista,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.8%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sierra Vista,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sierra Vista, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sierra Vista, AZ (%)
10.7%White
3.7%Black
6.8%American Indian
15.6%Asian
8.6%Native Hawaiian
13.6%Other race
21.9%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sierra Vista, AZ (absolute numbers)
2,575White
141Black
17American Indian
296Asian
32Native Hawaiian
261Other race
2,3032+ races
1,973Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sierra Vista, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Sierra Vista, Arizona:
16.5%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sierra Vista:
7.9%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sierra Vista:
32.6%
Arizona:
24.5%
31.0%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
55.4%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.6%Worked part-time
71.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.8%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
17.9%One part-time, other didn't work
56.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
31.2%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
0.1%1939 or earlier
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