Percent of People Below Poverty Level by County Subdivision, 2018, 4 Corner States

Percent of People Below Poverty Level by County Subdivision, 2018, 4 Corner States

This map shows the percent of people below poverty in UT, AZ, CO, and NM by county subdivision in 2018. There are 10 categories for percentages.

This map shows high poverty rates in the areas with high numbers of Native Americans, especially on reservations, such in the 4 corners area and certain parts of AZ and NM. It also shows generally higher poverty levels in urban areas and areas close to the Mexican border. Overall, AZ and NM have higher poverty levels than UT or CO. As shown on the legend, some of these areas have poverty levels as high as 81%, and others lower than 5%.

Brad Wangsgard

Poverty Data: US Census Data downloaded from the US Census Data website in November 2020
County Subdivision Shapefile: Downloaded from TIGERLINE Shapefiles in November 2020

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Map data is dated in 2018

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Map file generated using ArcGIS Pro

This map covers all of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico as broken up by county subdivision