Latest news about poverty in Tempe, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Tempe, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 8.7% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.1%. For comparison, it was 40.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tempe, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tempe:
15.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tempe:
10.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tempe:
23.4%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tempe:
14.5%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.1%
Residents above poverty level:
40.4%
Poverty by age in Tempe, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tempe,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
64.1%15 years
15.5%16 and 17 years
38.1%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tempe,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.5%16 and 17 years
34.8%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tempe,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tempe, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tempe, AZ (%)
11.0%White
23.1%Black
17.8%American Indian
34.8%Asian
9.7%Native Hawaiian
13.5%Other race
16.6%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tempe, AZ (absolute numbers)
9,955White
3,095Black
904American Indian
6,055Asian
104Native Hawaiian
2,173Other race
4,7892+ races
5,887Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tempe, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Tempe, Arizona:
15.4%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tempe:
8.7%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tempe:
23.3%
Arizona:
24.5%
32.8%Married-couple family
18.7%Male, no wife present
48.4%Female, no husband present
10.2%Worked full-time, year-round
46.2%Worked part-time
43.6%Did not work
1.7%Both worked full-time
17.2%One full-time, other part-time
7.3%One full-time, other didn't work
13.1%Both worked part-time
29.8%One part-time, other didn't work
30.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
39.3%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
23.4%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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