Latest news about poverty in Hoquiam, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.4% of Hoquiam, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 15.3% of high school graduates and 17.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hoquiam, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hoquiam:
16.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hoquiam:
6.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hoquiam:
17.2%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hoquiam:
26.1%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in Hoquiam, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hoquiam,WA (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
87.0%12 to 14 years
18.2%15 years
32.5%16 and 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
26.9%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hoquiam,WA (percentage below poverty level)
28.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.3%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.9%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
54.9%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
23.4%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
23.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hoquiam,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hoquiam, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hoquiam, WA (%)
23.1%White
5.9%Black
19.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
30.8%Other race
18.6%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hoquiam, WA (absolute numbers)
1,604White
6Black
88American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
14Other race
1392+ races
69Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hoquiam, WA
Children below poverty level:
Hoquiam, Washington:
43.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hoquiam:
15.3%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hoquiam:
17.7%
Washington:
20.3%
20.2%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
76.5%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.1%Worked part-time
73.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%One full-time, other part-time
36.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.3%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
63.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
57.3%1939 or earlier
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