Latest news about poverty in Midland, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.7% of Midland, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 12.8% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.9%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Midland, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Midland:
16.7%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Midland:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Midland:
25.8%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Midland:
25.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Midland, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Midland,WA (percentage below poverty level)
35.3%Under 5 years
3.9%5 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
27.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Midland,WA (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
35.3%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 14 years
24.2%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
30.3%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
23.7%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Midland,WA (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Midland, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Midland, WA (%)
13.2%White
7.0%Black
2.6%American Indian
22.0%Asian
49.5%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
2.4%2+ races
26.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Midland, WA (absolute numbers)
583White
98Black
2American Indian
91Asian
201Native Hawaiian
0Other race
132+ races
536Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Midland, WA
Children below poverty level:
Midland, Washington:
25.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Midland:
12.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Midland:
15.2%
Washington:
20.3%
68.7%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
23.2%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
40.8%Worked part-time
50.1%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
59.5%One part-time, other didn't work
40.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.1%1990 to 1994
37.1%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
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