Poverty Rate in Maricopa County, Arizona
In Maricopa County, Arizona, an estimated 496,359 of 4,431,445 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Maricopa County, Arizona?
The poverty rate in Maricopa County, Arizona is 11.2%.
- How many people in Maricopa County, Arizona live in poverty?
In Maricopa County, Arizona, an estimated 496,359 of 4,431,445 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Maricopa County, Arizona compare to the average for Arizona?
The poverty rate in Maricopa County, Arizona is 12.5% lower than the Arizona average. In Maricopa County, Arizona, an estimated 11.2% of 4,431,445 people live in poverty. In Arizona, 12.8% of 7,126,930 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Maricopa County, Arizona compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Maricopa County, Arizona is 12.5% lower than the US average. In Maricopa County, Arizona, an estimated 11.2% of 4,431,445 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
11.2% of 4.4 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
15.1% of 1 million people
Under 5 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
16.3% of 253 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
14.7% of 766 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
14.6% of 1 million people
18 to 64 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
10.3% of 2.7 million people
18 to 34 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
12.7% of 1 million people
35 to 64 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
8.8% of 1.7 million people
60 years and over
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
9.3% of 966 thousand people
65 years and over
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
9% of 703 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
10.4% of 2.2 million people
Female
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
12% of 2.2 million people
- Race
White
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
8.3% of 2.6 million people
Black or African American
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
16% of 243 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
22.8% of 81 thousand people
Asian
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
10.6% of 193 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
10.9% of 9 thousand people
Some other race
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
17.7% of 433 thousand people
Two or more races
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
14.3% of 903 thousand people
Hispanic
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
16.1% of 1.4 million people
White, not Hispanic
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
7.6% of 2.3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
9.4% of 3 million people
Less than high school graduate
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
21.2% of 318 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
12.3% of 651 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
8.8% of 954 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
4.7% of 1.1 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
6.2% of 2.3 million people
Employed
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
5% of 2.2 million people
Male
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
4.4% of 1.2 million people
Female
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
5.7% of 1 million people
Unemployed
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
27.5% of 120 thousand people
Male
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
27.1% of 63 thousand people
Female
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
27.9% of 57 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
10.3% of 3.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
2.1% of 1.6 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
13.6% of 763 thousand people
Did not work
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
19.2% of 1.2 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
20.6% of 888 thousand people
Male
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
19.2% of 442 thousand people
Female
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
22.1% of 446 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
35.6% of 104 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
15.4% of 217 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
16.4% of 119 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
19.2% of 105 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
24.2% of 127 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
15.8% of 111 thousand people
75 years and over
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
19.7% of 99 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
2.7% of 431 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
30.9% of 189 thousand people
Did not work
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
42.3% of 268 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Maricopa County, Arizona
2021
11%