14.3% of Fairfield, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 8.3% of high school graduates and 46.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.4%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
14.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
10.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfield:
4.4%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield:
4.9%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Fairfield, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
70.0%5 years
54.2%6 to 11 years
57.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
23.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,WA (% below half of poverty level)
36.0%Under 6 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, WA (%)
12.6%White
35.2%American Indian
0.0%Other race
44.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, WA (absolute numbers)
64White
9American Indian
0Other race
142+ races
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, WA
Children below poverty level:
Fairfield, Washington:
31.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfield:
8.3%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfield:
46.9%
Washington:
20.3%
52.6%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
36.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
80.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
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