16.4% of White Center, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 9.8% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.6%. For comparison, it was 39.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in White Center, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
White Center:
16.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
White Center:
7.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
White Center:
22.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
White Center:
17.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.6%
Residents above poverty level:
39.1%
Poverty by age in White Center, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in White Center,WA (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
50.9%5 years
22.3%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
40.3%15 years
20.3%16 and 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
37.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in White Center,WA (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
6.6%5 years
33.5%6 to 11 years
39.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
30.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in White Center,WA (% below half of poverty level)
14.0%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in White Center, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in White Center, WA (%)
10.8%White
14.3%Black
16.8%American Indian
17.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.4%Other race
12.3%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in White Center, WA (absolute numbers)
618White
253Black
42American Indian
624Asian
0Native Hawaiian
765Other race
1762+ races
732Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in White Center, WA
Children below poverty level:
White Center, Washington:
24.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
White Center:
9.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
White Center:
27.5%
Washington:
20.3%
53.0%Married-couple family
13.4%Male, no wife present
33.6%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
79.9%Did not work
8.6%Both worked full-time
9.4%One full-time, other part-time
32.9%One full-time, other didn't work
7.5%Both worked part-time
23.1%One part-time, other didn't work
18.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
38.0%1950 to 1959
23.4%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
28.9%1950 to 1959
21.0%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Discuss White Center, Washington (WA) on our hugely popular Washington forum.
