14.1% of Pomeroy, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 13.3% of high school graduates and 17.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pomeroy, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pomeroy:
14.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pomeroy:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pomeroy:
17.1%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pomeroy:
35.8%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Pomeroy, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pomeroy,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pomeroy,WA (percentage below poverty level)
34.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
32.9%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pomeroy,WA (% below half of poverty level)
8.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pomeroy, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pomeroy, WA (%)
15.9%White
18.2%Black
0.0%Other race
6.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pomeroy, WA (absolute numbers)
187White
4Black
0Other race
72+ races
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pomeroy, WA
Children below poverty level:
Pomeroy, Washington:
17.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pomeroy:
13.3%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pomeroy:
17.0%
Washington:
20.3%
61.4%Married-couple family
38.6%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
81.4%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
64.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
46.6%1939 or earlier
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