Latest news about poverty in Poulsbo, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Poulsbo, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.9% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 7.6% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.2%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Poulsbo, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Poulsbo:
8.8%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poulsbo:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Poulsbo:
24.4%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Poulsbo:
34.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Poulsbo, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Poulsbo,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
44.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
32.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Poulsbo,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.5%16 and 17 years
43.6%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Poulsbo,WA (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Poulsbo, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poulsbo, WA (%)
10.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.7%Other race
15.5%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poulsbo, WA (absolute numbers)
914White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
23Other race
2722+ races
181Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Poulsbo, WA
Children below poverty level:
Poulsbo, Washington:
7.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Poulsbo:
7.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Poulsbo:
13.5%
Washington:
20.3%
55.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.8%Worked part-time
82.2%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
18.8%1990 to 1994
31.2%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
17.0%1995 to 1998
18.9%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
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