6.9% of Selah, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.4% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 2.4% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.8%. For comparison, it was 36.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Selah, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Selah:
6.9%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Selah:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Selah:
14.1%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Selah:
24.6%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.8%
Residents above poverty level:
36.8%
Poverty by age in Selah, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Selah,WA (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Selah,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
34.6%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
20.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Selah,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Selah, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selah, WA (%)
4.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
19.0%Other race
2.4%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selah, WA (absolute numbers)
209White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
326Other race
342+ races
357Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Selah, WA
Children below poverty level:
Selah, Washington:
6.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Selah:
2.4%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Selah:
15.9%
Washington:
20.3%
9.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.9%Worked part-time
75.1%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
55.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
44.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
28.0%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
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