Latest news about poverty in Yelm, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.2% of Yelm, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 90.4% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.3%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Yelm, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Yelm:
5.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Yelm:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Yelm:
15.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Yelm:
41.5%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Yelm, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Yelm,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
15.2%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
28.5%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Yelm,WA (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Yelm,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
30.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Yelm, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yelm, WA (%)
5.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yelm, WA (absolute numbers)
426White
0Black
0American Indian
20Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
572+ races
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
0.3%Below poverty level
99.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Yelm, WA
Children below poverty level:
Yelm, Washington:
3.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Yelm:
6.0%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Yelm:
0.0%
Washington:
20.3%
76.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
23.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.8%Worked part-time
83.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
59.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
34.8%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
26.1%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
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