Latest news about poverty in Ruston, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Ruston, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.1% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 4.8% of high school graduates and 4.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ruston, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ruston:
6.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ruston:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ruston:
13.2%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ruston:
28.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Ruston, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ruston,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ruston,WA (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ruston,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ruston, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruston, WA (%)
4.7%White
27.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
28.1%2+ races
2.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruston, WA (absolute numbers)
44White
4Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
472+ races
2Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ruston, WA
Children below poverty level:
Ruston, Washington:
13.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ruston:
4.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ruston:
4.8%
Washington:
20.3%
40.0%Married-couple family
13.3%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
65.4%Worked part-time
34.6%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
71.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
37.2%1939 or earlier
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