Latest news about poverty in Wenatchee, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Wenatchee, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 9.2% of high school graduates and 15.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.6%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wenatchee, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wenatchee:
11.8%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wenatchee:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wenatchee:
16.8%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wenatchee:
26.0%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Wenatchee, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wenatchee,WA (percentage below poverty level)
34.4%Under 5 years
8.0%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 14 years
41.9%15 years
1.1%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wenatchee,WA (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
2.5%5 years
26.5%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
19.6%15 years
9.4%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
15.7%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wenatchee,WA (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wenatchee, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wenatchee, WA (%)
6.4%White
12.9%Black
7.5%American Indian
7.9%Asian
48.6%Native Hawaiian
26.6%Other race
5.8%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wenatchee, WA (absolute numbers)
1,316White
45Black
27American Indian
24Asian
11Native Hawaiian
2,296Other race
3002+ races
2,492Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wenatchee, WA
Children below poverty level:
Wenatchee, Washington:
16.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wenatchee:
9.2%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wenatchee:
15.5%
Washington:
20.3%
39.3%Married-couple family
1.9%Male, no wife present
58.8%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
59.9%Did not work
10.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.8%One part-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
19.2%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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