5.8% of Gearhart, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 109.3% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 5.1% of high school graduates and 32.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 7.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gearhart, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gearhart:
5.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gearhart:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gearhart:
18.0%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gearhart:
50.4%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.4%
Poverty by age in Gearhart, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gearhart,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
41.7%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
3.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gearhart,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
21.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gearhart,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gearhart, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gearhart, OR (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
31.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gearhart, OR (absolute numbers)
93White
2Black
16Asian
02+ races
26Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gearhart, OR
Children below poverty level:
Gearhart, Oregon:
4.6%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gearhart:
5.1%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gearhart:
32.9%
Oregon:
23.8%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
47.0%Worked part-time
53.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
23.2%1939 or earlier
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