Latest news about poverty in Tumwater, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.2% of Tumwater, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.0% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 7.8% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.0%. For comparison, it was 30.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tumwater, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tumwater:
8.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tumwater:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tumwater:
15.2%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tumwater:
21.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.2%
Poverty by age in Tumwater, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tumwater,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.4%Under 5 years
14.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tumwater,WA (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tumwater,WA (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tumwater, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tumwater, WA (%)
7.3%White
32.0%Black
33.4%American Indian
2.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.1%Other race
0.4%2+ races
7.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tumwater, WA (absolute numbers)
1,323White
290Black
81American Indian
29Asian
0Native Hawaiian
57Other race
152+ races
158Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tumwater, WA
Children below poverty level:
Tumwater, Washington:
4.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tumwater:
7.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tumwater:
16.0%
Washington:
20.3%
18.9%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
64.2%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
63.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.7%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
54.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
12.7%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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