22.5% of Wapato, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 7.9% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.7%. For comparison, it was 41.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wapato, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wapato:
22.5%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wapato:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wapato:
22.4%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wapato:
8.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.7%
Residents above poverty level:
41.2%
Poverty by age in Wapato, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wapato,WA (percentage below poverty level)
35.1%Under 5 years
42.5%5 years
52.2%6 to 11 years
40.3%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
17.1%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
29.8%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
39.4%65 to 74 years
62.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wapato,WA (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
35.6%5 years
40.1%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
42.3%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
27.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wapato,WA (% below half of poverty level)
2.5%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wapato, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wapato, WA (%)
9.4%White
7.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
15.9%Native Hawaiian
20.4%Other race
29.2%2+ races
27.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wapato, WA (absolute numbers)
26American Indian
0Asian
1Native Hawaiian
205Other race
7372+ races
1,160Hispanic
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wapato, WA
Children below poverty level:
Wapato, Washington:
37.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wapato:
7.9%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wapato:
22.6%
Washington:
20.3%
32.1%Married-couple family
33.0%Male, no wife present
34.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.1%Worked part-time
76.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
64.5%One full-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both worked part-time
12.9%One part-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
27.2%1950 to 1959
22.3%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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