Latest news about poverty in Sunnyside, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.6% of Sunnyside, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 11.3% of high school graduates and 13.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.3%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sunnyside, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sunnyside:
13.6%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sunnyside:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sunnyside:
19.8%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sunnyside:
16.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Sunnyside, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sunnyside,WA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
25.3%65 to 74 years
31.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sunnyside,WA (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
18.3%5 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
47.4%15 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sunnyside,WA (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
0.3%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sunnyside, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunnyside, WA (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Black
14.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
67.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
20.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunnyside, WA (absolute numbers)
249White
5Black
34American Indian
0Asian
10Native Hawaiian
298Other race
1,1992+ races
2,269Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sunnyside, WA
Children below poverty level:
Sunnyside, Washington:
16.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sunnyside:
11.3%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sunnyside:
13.3%
Washington:
20.3%
28.3%Married-couple family
20.2%Male, no wife present
51.5%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
14.2%Worked part-time
81.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.3%One full-time, other part-time
14.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
59.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
33.9%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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