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Arizona

Community Action Human Resources Agency’s Story About CSGB

Living at home allows low-income seniors and disabled individuals to maintain an independent lifestyle, improves quality of life, and saves money. Nursing home care is costly for the individuals living there as well as for taxpayers who foot the bill when the families’ money runs out...

Indicators of poverty in Arizona

Percentage of people living in poverty

2007
14.2%

2009
16.5%

Percentage of low-income people (200% of poverty or below)

2007
33.6%

2009
36.3%