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PantryPath Research · Child Poverty Atlas

Child Poverty in
Arizona

Arizona's child poverty rate is 15.8% across 15 counties, meaning 246K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

15.8%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

246K

Children in poverty

12.6%

All-ages poverty

$77,158

Median income

Arizona by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within Arizona. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Arizona at a glance

Children in poverty

246K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

15.8%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

15.0%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

12.6%

Entire population

Concentration

1.25×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$77,158

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 15 counties in Arizona.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Apache County 35.7%
  2. 2 La Paz County 29.3%
  3. 3 Navajo County 29.0%
  4. 4 Santa Cruz County 28.8%
  5. 5 Gila County 28.0%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Greenlee County 9.6%
  2. 2 Pinal County 12.4%
  3. 3 Maricopa County 13.9%
  4. 4 Yavapai County 17.0%
  5. 5 Pima County 17.9%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Maricopa County 138K
  2. 2 Pima County 36K
  3. 3 Pinal County 13K
  4. 4 Yuma County 12K
  5. 5 Mohave County 8K

Every county in Arizona

All 15 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Apache County 35.7% 35.7% 29.6% 1.21× 5,883 $43,121
Cochise County 19.6% 18.4% 16.3% 1.20× 4,890 $53,011
Coconino County 20.9% 21.0% 17.8% 1.17× 5,668 $71,528
Gila County 28.0% 26.2% 17.7% 1.58× 2,753 $55,804
Graham County 20.4% 21.0% 17.3% 1.18× 2,086 $66,469
Greenlee County 9.6% 9.1% 9.7% 0.99× 235 $71,273
La Paz County 29.3% 31.6% 18.7% 1.57× 733 $48,801
Maricopa County 13.9% 13.0% 11.1% 1.25× 138,167 $86,973
Mohave County 22.7% 22.8% 16.8% 1.35× 7,945 $56,302
Navajo County 29.0% 28.6% 24.7% 1.17× 7,726 $51,011
Pima County 17.9% 16.5% 14.0% 1.28× 35,945 $69,553
Pinal County 12.4% 11.8% 11.8% 1.05× 12,606 $77,290
Santa Cruz County 28.8% 28.3% 20.1% 1.43× 3,517 $52,400
Yavapai County 17.0% 16.2% 12.8% 1.33× 6,316 $67,317
Yuma County 23.0% 21.3% 15.9% 1.45× 11,816 $61,225

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