Latest news about poverty in Seattle, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.1% of Seattle, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 7.5% of high school graduates and 32.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seattle, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seattle:
10.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seattle:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seattle:
22.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seattle:
23.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Seattle, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seattle,WA (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
9.3%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seattle,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seattle,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seattle, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seattle, WA (%)
7.6%White
22.2%Black
18.9%American Indian
11.2%Asian
5.8%Native Hawaiian
16.6%Other race
9.9%2+ races
18.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seattle, WA (absolute numbers)
32,802White
9,487Black
815American Indian
14,716Asian
88Native Hawaiian
3,653Other race
7,8052+ races
11,086Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seattle, WA
Children below poverty level:
Seattle, Washington:
9.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seattle:
7.5%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seattle:
32.2%
Washington:
20.3%
34.2%Married-couple family
11.3%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
56.8%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
5.5%One full-time, other part-time
10.9%One full-time, other didn't work
5.3%Both worked part-time
25.8%One part-time, other didn't work
52.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
42.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
39.9%1939 or earlier
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