Latest news about poverty in Kennewick, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Kennewick, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 9.9% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.3%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kennewick, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kennewick:
13.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kennewick:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kennewick:
21.8%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kennewick:
28.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.3%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Kennewick, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kennewick,WA (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
20.1%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kennewick,WA (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
23.6%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
24.7%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kennewick,WA (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kennewick, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kennewick, WA (%)
8.5%White
18.6%Black
32.1%American Indian
11.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
31.7%Other race
15.9%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kennewick, WA (absolute numbers)
4,147White
369Black
244American Indian
247Asian
0Native Hawaiian
3,687Other race
1,6382+ races
5,625Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kennewick, WA
Children below poverty level:
Kennewick, Washington:
19.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kennewick:
9.9%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kennewick:
21.0%
Washington:
20.3%
38.9%Married-couple family
17.8%Male, no wife present
43.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
5.4%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
18.1%One full-time, other didn't work
17.3%Both worked part-time
25.6%One part-time, other didn't work
29.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
34.6%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
34.0%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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