19.5% of Kittitas, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 14.3% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.3%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kittitas, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kittitas:
19.5%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kittitas:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kittitas:
31.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kittitas:
30.9%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.3%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Kittitas, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kittitas,WA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kittitas,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
41.0%15 years
38.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kittitas,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
26.9%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kittitas, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kittitas, WA (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
65.0%Other race
34.0%2+ races
42.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kittitas, WA (absolute numbers)
42White
37Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
134Other race
732+ races
173Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
49.3%Below poverty level
50.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kittitas, WA
Children below poverty level:
Kittitas, Washington:
31.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kittitas:
14.3%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kittitas:
28.3%
Washington:
20.3%
26.2%Married-couple family
40.5%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
29.7%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
28.1%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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