9.7% of Hood River, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.9% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 9.9% of high school graduates and 6.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 29.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hood River, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hood River:
9.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hood River:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hood River:
24.7%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hood River:
32.8%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
29.3%
Poverty by age in Hood River, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hood River,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
46.9%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hood River,OR (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hood River,OR (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hood River, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hood River, OR (%)
11.2%White
29.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.8%Other race
0.4%2+ races
3.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hood River, OR (absolute numbers)
601White
43Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
163Other race
52+ races
65Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hood River, OR
Children below poverty level:
Hood River, Oregon:
4.9%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hood River:
9.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hood River:
6.6%
Oregon:
23.8%
26.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.9%Female, no husband present
12.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.8%Worked part-time
60.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
24.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
51.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
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