Latest news about poverty in Bellevue, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.4% of Bellevue, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.9% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 5.6% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.9%. For comparison, it was 34.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bellevue, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bellevue:
7.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bellevue:
4.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bellevue:
11.7%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bellevue:
11.6%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.9%
Residents above poverty level:
34.8%
Poverty by age in Bellevue, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bellevue,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
16.5%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.7%15 years
26.8%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bellevue,WA (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
18.2%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
5.6%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bellevue,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bellevue, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellevue, WA (%)
4.2%White
18.3%Black
4.4%American Indian
6.8%Asian
2.4%Native Hawaiian
10.6%Other race
16.6%2+ races
22.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellevue, WA (absolute numbers)
2,537White
729Black
17American Indian
4,356Asian
8Native Hawaiian
469Other race
2,2682+ races
2,830Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bellevue, WA
Children below poverty level:
Bellevue, Washington:
8.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bellevue:
5.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bellevue:
27.7%
Washington:
20.3%
47.7%Married-couple family
7.2%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
12.9%Worked part-time
83.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.8%One full-time, other didn't work
15.8%Both worked part-time
26.6%One part-time, other didn't work
52.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
22.3%1960 to 1969
25.2%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
27.4%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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