Latest news about poverty in Madras, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.1% of Madras, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 18.7% of high school graduates and 18.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.1%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Madras, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madras:
18.1%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madras:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madras:
33.8%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madras:
35.4%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Madras, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madras,OR (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madras,OR (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
31.9%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
24.5%65 to 74 years
17.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madras,OR (% below half of poverty level)
14.0%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
24.1%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madras, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madras, OR (%)
20.2%White
64.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.6%Other race
12.8%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madras, OR (absolute numbers)
566White
531American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
45Other race
2522+ races
231Hispanic
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
1.1%Below poverty level
98.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madras, OR
Children below poverty level:
Madras, Oregon:
16.3%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madras:
18.7%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madras:
18.0%
Oregon:
23.8%
30.8%Married-couple family
34.1%Male, no wife present
35.1%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
38.6%Worked part-time
51.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both worked part-time
42.5%One part-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.4%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
24.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
37.6%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
18.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
29.2%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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