5.3% of Lake Stevens, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 88.1% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 4.1% of high school graduates and 7.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Stevens, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Stevens:
5.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Stevens:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Stevens:
12.5%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Stevens:
24.1%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Stevens, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Stevens,WA (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
13.4%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
10.6%15 years
18.1%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Stevens,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
3.1%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.7%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Stevens,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Stevens, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Stevens, WA (%)
4.1%White
8.9%Black
0.3%American Indian
4.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.0%Other race
12.3%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Stevens, WA (absolute numbers)
1,122White
101Black
1American Indian
136Asian
0Native Hawaiian
101Other race
5442+ races
613Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Stevens, WA
Children below poverty level:
Lake Stevens, Washington:
7.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Stevens:
4.1%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Stevens:
7.1%
Washington:
20.3%
50.9%Married-couple family
4.1%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
0.4%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.9%One full-time, other part-time
5.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
86.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
100.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
18.0%1995 to 1998
27.4%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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