Arizona

State Government

Governor

Katie Hobbs (D)

State Senate

Democrats,

Republicans

State House

Democrats,

Republicans

Assets - Arizona

Average College Debt

$35,792.00

Unbanked Households

3.00%

Economic well-being - Arizona

Extreme poverty rate

0.1

Food insecurity

0.1

Minimum wage

14.7

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.3

Poverty rate

11.7%

Unemployment rate

4.1

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

10.3

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Family - Arizona

Children in Foster care

10,573.0

Percent of Children in immigrant families

26%

Percent of children living in single parent families

36%

Housing - Arizona

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 4352

People experiencing homelessness

14,737.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

209,300.0

Percent renters

0.3

Total housing units

Poverty by demographic - Arizona

Child poverty rate

0.2

Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty

331000

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

11.4 %

Women in poverty

3,740,284

August 3, 2011

The Arizona Republic, August 3, 2011: School-uniform policy debated

"Along with the students in the gifted program, the school has a high percentage of children who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. Knox is a Title I school, meaning it receives federal funding based on the poverty level of families and students who live in its attendance area."

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