Latest news about poverty in Arlington, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.4% of Arlington, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 5.5% of high school graduates and 19.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 24.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
7.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arlington:
15.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arlington:
31.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.1%
Poverty by age in Arlington, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington,WA (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
1.1%5 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington,WA (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
48.8%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
13.3%15 years
5.8%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
21.8%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.1%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, WA (%)
4.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
56.9%Other race
6.2%2+ races
26.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, WA (absolute numbers)
687White
0Black
0American Indian
63Asian
0Native Hawaiian
836Other race
1422+ races
832Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington, WA
Children below poverty level:
Arlington, Washington:
9.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arlington:
5.5%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arlington:
19.9%
Washington:
20.3%
44.1%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
49.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.7%Worked part-time
76.3%Did not work
19.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.5%One full-time, other didn't work
61.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
15.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.8%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.6%1999 to 2000
31.2%1995 to 1998
15.9%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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