14.6% of Coos Bay, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 11.2% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.1%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Coos Bay, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Coos Bay:
14.6%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Coos Bay:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Coos Bay:
23.4%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Coos Bay:
36.1%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Coos Bay, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Coos Bay,OR (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Coos Bay,OR (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Coos Bay,OR (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Coos Bay, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coos Bay, OR (%)
15.6%White
5.3%Black
46.4%American Indian
1.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
15.7%2+ races
6.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coos Bay, OR (absolute numbers)
1,993White
6Black
138American Indian
3Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2362+ races
91Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Coos Bay, OR
Children below poverty level:
Coos Bay, Oregon:
21.2%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Coos Bay:
11.2%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Coos Bay:
13.7%
Oregon:
23.8%
17.7%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
72.1%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
40.8%Worked part-time
52.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.5%One part-time, other didn't work
19.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
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