Latest news about poverty in Issaquah, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.7% of Issaquah, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.8% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 5.1% of high school graduates and 36.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.0%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Issaquah, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Issaquah:
6.7%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Issaquah:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Issaquah:
13.6%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Issaquah:
15.6%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.0%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Issaquah, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Issaquah,WA (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
6.8%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Issaquah,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
18.3%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Issaquah,WA (% below half of poverty level)
1.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Issaquah, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Issaquah, WA (%)
4.4%White
1.2%Black
0.6%American Indian
9.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.6%Other race
4.7%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Issaquah, WA (absolute numbers)
953White
10Black
1American Indian
1,117Asian
0Native Hawaiian
248Other race
1882+ races
353Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Issaquah, WA
Children below poverty level:
Issaquah, Washington:
9.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Issaquah:
5.1%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Issaquah:
36.2%
Washington:
20.3%
62.1%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
34.4%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
41.1%Worked part-time
55.3%Did not work
11.8%Both worked full-time
3.3%One full-time, other part-time
10.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
51.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
37.5%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
25.2%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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