Latest news about poverty in Tigard, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.8% of Tigard, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.2% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 6.9% of high school graduates and 12.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tigard, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tigard:
7.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tigard:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tigard:
17.4%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tigard:
24.5%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Tigard, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tigard,OR (percentage below poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
26.4%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
25.2%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tigard,OR (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
31.3%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tigard,OR (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tigard, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tigard, OR (%)
7.6%White
8.0%Black
19.2%American Indian
2.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.1%Other race
7.6%2+ races
8.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tigard, OR (absolute numbers)
2,839White
59Black
98American Indian
120Asian
0Native Hawaiian
493Other race
4152+ races
572Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tigard, OR
Children below poverty level:
Tigard, Oregon:
8.6%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tigard:
6.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tigard:
12.3%
Oregon:
23.8%
23.2%Married-couple family
29.1%Male, no wife present
47.6%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
66.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.5%One full-time, other part-time
29.4%One full-time, other didn't work
6.8%Both worked part-time
21.5%One part-time, other didn't work
34.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.2%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
26.2%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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