7.8% of Bethel, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.0% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 6.1% of high school graduates and 0.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.1%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethel, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethel:
7.8%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethel:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethel:
5.6%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethel:
9.1%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.1%
Residents above poverty level:
8.7%
Poverty by age in Bethel, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethel,WA (percentage below poverty level)
43.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethel,WA (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
45.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethel,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethel, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel, WA (%)
11.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
49.7%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel, WA (absolute numbers)
358White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
62Native Hawaiian
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethel, WA
Children below poverty level:
Bethel, Washington:
19.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethel:
6.1%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethel:
0.5%
Washington:
20.3%
67.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
32.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
72.5%Worked part-time
27.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
80.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
20.2%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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