15.7% of Grants Pass, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 14.1% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 33.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grants Pass, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grants Pass:
15.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grants Pass:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grants Pass:
27.6%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grants Pass:
33.2%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.6%
Poverty by age in Grants Pass, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grants Pass,OR (percentage below poverty level)
35.5%Under 5 years
3.3%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
1.4%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
15.7%45 to 54 years
29.7%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grants Pass,OR (percentage below poverty level)
24.9%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
2.5%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
27.6%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grants Pass,OR (% below half of poverty level)
13.9%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grants Pass, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grants Pass, OR (%)
19.3%White
42.5%Black
10.1%American Indian
2.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.8%Other race
19.4%2+ races
21.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grants Pass, OR (absolute numbers)
5,979White
82Black
18American Indian
13Asian
0Native Hawaiian
221Other race
9102+ races
897Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grants Pass, OR
Children below poverty level:
Grants Pass, Oregon:
16.8%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grants Pass:
14.1%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grants Pass:
26.7%
Oregon:
23.8%
23.2%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
67.1%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
22.3%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.4%One full-time, other part-time
23.2%One full-time, other didn't work
23.9%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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