3.1% of Lake Tapps, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 225.9% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 3.1% of high school graduates and 6.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.7%. For comparison, it was 3.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Tapps, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Tapps:
3.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Tapps:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Tapps:
5.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Tapps:
19.8%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.7%
Residents above poverty level:
3.7%
Poverty by age in Lake Tapps, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Tapps,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Tapps,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Tapps,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Tapps, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Tapps, WA (%)
3.0%White
18.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.6%Other race
4.0%2+ races
1.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Tapps, WA (absolute numbers)
291White
9Black
0American Indian
9Asian
0Native Hawaiian
22Other race
552+ races
10Hispanic
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Tapps, WA
Children below poverty level:
Lake Tapps, Washington:
3.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Tapps:
3.1%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Tapps:
6.7%
Washington:
20.3%
29.0%Married-couple family
58.1%Male, no wife present
12.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
71.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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