| Show Poverty Compiled by Bryan Gonzalez There are 167 000 Utahns who live below the Federal Poverty Level People who live in poverty suffer from higher mortality rates increased incidence of disease and limited access to health care services low poverty rate iscontributing factor tohealthy population Despitecomparatively low average income Utah hasrelatively low proportion of people living in poverty Both per capita personal income and total personal income per household in Utah are lower than in theS However Utahpoverty rate is lower than that of theS in addition over the past 10 years Utahpercent of people living below poverty is decreasing while theS percentnot other states it may not fully reveal the extent and nature of poverty within the state Poverty statistics often exclude much of the homeless population especially those who are unsheltered those without telephones and people who move frequently the mobiliy rate is high among poor populations These segments of the population are often most impoverished and frequently suffer from many health problems In addition poverty statistics do not reflect special circumstances such as high numbers of college students who have income below the poverty level but usually enjoy relatively good health Although Utahlow poverty rate givesgood indication of poverty levels in Utah relative to Table 16 People Living Below the Poverty Level Utah and theS 1995 1989 Total Persons Below Total Persons Below 1999 Total Persons Below Below Poverty Poverty Level Below Poverty Poverty Level Below Poverty Poverty Level Level Level 168 000 114 192 415 Utah 36 425 000 1231 500 000 The 1989 figures are derived from the national Census The 1995 figures are of the United States Sources S Census Bureau 1999 Statistical Abstract Level 187 4004 32 258 000 13from the Current Population Survey 1998 online wyiw census gov 3 13 73 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
