Latest news about poverty in Richland, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.5% of Richland, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.9% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 5.2% of high school graduates and 16.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.4%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richland, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richland:
7.5%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richland:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richland:
11.5%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richland:
20.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Richland, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richland,WA (percentage below poverty level)
12.4%Under 5 years
26.3%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
2.2%15 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richland,WA (percentage below poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
1.1%5 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
1.2%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richland,WA (% below half of poverty level)
8.1%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richland, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richland, WA (%)
6.7%White
12.2%Black
9.9%American Indian
6.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.0%Other race
18.1%2+ races
18.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richland, WA (absolute numbers)
2,946White
118Black
29American Indian
234Asian
0Native Hawaiian
321Other race
1,1972+ races
1,644Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richland, WA
Children below poverty level:
Richland, Washington:
11.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richland:
5.2%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richland:
16.9%
Washington:
20.3%
34.9%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
56.0%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.1%Worked part-time
68.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.5%One full-time, other didn't work
2.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
56.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
37.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
26.0%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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