Latest news about poverty in Burien, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Burien, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 8.8% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 34.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burien, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burien:
11.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burien:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burien:
20.6%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burien:
24.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
34.2%
Poverty by age in Burien, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burien,WA (percentage below poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 14 years
19.1%15 years
1.8%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burien,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
37.9%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.0%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burien,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burien, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burien, WA (%)
8.0%White
16.1%Black
6.6%American Indian
12.2%Asian
22.6%Native Hawaiian
19.9%Other race
7.3%2+ races
16.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burien, WA (absolute numbers)
1,920White
677Black
16American Indian
950Asian
41Native Hawaiian
1,601Other race
4862+ races
1,930Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burien, WA
Children below poverty level:
Burien, Washington:
13.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burien:
8.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burien:
17.9%
Washington:
20.3%
47.4%Married-couple family
5.5%Male, no wife present
47.0%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
59.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.2%One full-time, other didn't work
32.0%Both worked part-time
15.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
31.8%1950 to 1959
19.1%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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