Latest news about poverty in Olympia, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Olympia, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 10.4% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.3%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Olympia, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Olympia:
13.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Olympia:
7.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Olympia:
25.5%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Olympia:
30.1%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Olympia, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Olympia,WA (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
2.6%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
28.0%15 years
34.3%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Olympia,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
57.4%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
5.3%15 years
20.5%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Olympia,WA (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Olympia, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olympia, WA (%)
10.9%White
20.0%Black
32.7%American Indian
13.8%Asian
11.6%Native Hawaiian
4.1%Other race
18.4%2+ races
11.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olympia, WA (absolute numbers)
4,160White
303Black
206American Indian
570Asian
84Native Hawaiian
30Other race
1,1892+ races
737Hispanic
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Olympia, WA
Children below poverty level:
Olympia, Washington:
12.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Olympia:
10.4%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Olympia:
34.4%
Washington:
20.3%
29.3%Married-couple family
12.1%Male, no wife present
58.6%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
40.6%Worked part-time
53.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.8%Both worked part-time
34.6%One part-time, other didn't work
48.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
Discuss Olympia, Washington (WA) on our hugely popular Washington forum.