Latest news about poverty in Kirkland, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.6% of Kirkland, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 76.8% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 5.0% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.7%. For comparison, it was 30.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kirkland, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kirkland:
5.6%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kirkland:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kirkland:
10.1%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kirkland:
13.6%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.8%
Poverty by age in Kirkland, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kirkland,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
7.7%5 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kirkland,WA (percentage below poverty level)
1.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kirkland,WA (% below half of poverty level)
1.9%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kirkland, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kirkland, WA (%)
4.1%White
26.5%Black
5.1%American Indian
6.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.2%Other race
6.3%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kirkland, WA (absolute numbers)
2,354White
351Black
28American Indian
1,024Asian
0Native Hawaiian
666Other race
5482+ races
683Hispanic
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kirkland, WA
Children below poverty level:
Kirkland, Washington:
5.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kirkland:
5.0%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kirkland:
30.1%
Washington:
20.3%
63.1%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
30.9%Female, no husband present
24.2%Worked full-time, year-round
17.9%Worked part-time
57.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.5%One full-time, other didn't work
2.8%Both worked part-time
37.1%One part-time, other didn't work
39.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.6%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
26.1%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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