16.1% of Puget Island, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.4%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Puget Island, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Puget Island:
16.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Puget Island:
10.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Puget Island:
10.5%
Washington:
18.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 9.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Puget Island:
12.9%
Washington:
28.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.4%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Puget Island, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Puget Island,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
56.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Puget Island,WA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
47.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Puget Island,WA (% below half of poverty level)
26.1%Under 5 years
52.4%5 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Puget Island, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Puget Island, WA (%)
9.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Puget Island, WA (absolute numbers)
85White
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Puget Island, WA
Children below poverty level:
Puget Island, Washington:
15.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Puget Island:
14.5%
Washington:
17.3%
0.0%Married-couple family
75.9%Male, no wife present
24.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
100.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
25.2%1939 or earlier
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