Latest news about poverty in Summit, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.4% of Summit, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 84.5% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 6.4% of high school graduates and 0.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.6%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Summit, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Summit:
5.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Summit:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Summit:
9.7%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Summit:
21.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
8.6%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Summit, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Summit,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Summit,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Summit,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Summit, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summit, WA (%)
5.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.4%Other race
1.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summit, WA (absolute numbers)
347White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
50Other race
92+ races
60Hispanic
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Summit, WA
Children below poverty level:
Summit, Washington:
0.5%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Summit:
6.4%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Summit:
0.2%
Washington:
20.3%
81.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
18.2%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
60.9%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
14.5%One part-time, other didn't work
85.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
14.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
26.3%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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