Latest news about poverty in Edmonds, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.2% of Edmonds, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 137.9% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 3.1% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edmonds, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edmonds:
4.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edmonds:
1.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edmonds:
7.4%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edmonds:
20.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Edmonds, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edmonds,WA (percentage below poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edmonds,WA (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
23.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edmonds,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edmonds, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edmonds, WA (%)
3.3%White
3.2%Black
2.5%American Indian
3.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
47.2%Other race
1.4%2+ races
22.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edmonds, WA (absolute numbers)
1,028White
29Black
4American Indian
150Asian
0Native Hawaiian
752Other race
542+ races
645Hispanic
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edmonds, WA
Children below poverty level:
Edmonds, Washington:
4.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edmonds:
3.1%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edmonds:
23.7%
Washington:
20.3%
59.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.5%Female, no husband present
15.5%Worked full-time, year-round
31.4%Worked part-time
53.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
55.6%One full-time, other part-time
11.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.4%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
22.6%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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