Latest news about poverty in Spanaway, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.1% of Spanaway, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 9.2% of high school graduates and 10.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.3%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spanaway, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spanaway:
11.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spanaway:
7.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spanaway:
18.5%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spanaway:
20.9%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in Spanaway, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spanaway,WA (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 14 years
15.3%15 years
16.2%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spanaway,WA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
34.2%5 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
13.9%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spanaway,WA (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spanaway, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spanaway, WA (%)
13.2%White
6.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.6%Asian
13.8%Native Hawaiian
18.1%Other race
11.1%2+ races
13.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spanaway, WA (absolute numbers)
2,184White
224Black
0American Indian
179Asian
198Native Hawaiian
264Other race
8612+ races
823Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spanaway, WA
Children below poverty level:
Spanaway, Washington:
15.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spanaway:
9.2%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spanaway:
10.6%
Washington:
20.3%
37.1%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
18.7%Worked part-time
71.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.8%One full-time, other didn't work
11.5%Both worked part-time
75.5%One part-time, other didn't work
5.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
12.1%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
40.1%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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