20.8% of Mehama, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. The poverty rate was 40.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.7%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mehama, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mehama:
20.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mehama:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mehama:
40.3%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mehama:
43.2%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.7%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Mehama, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mehama,OR (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mehama,OR (percentage below poverty level)
53.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
64.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mehama,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mehama, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mehama, OR (%)
13.0%White
100.0%American Indian
54.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mehama, OR (absolute numbers)
58White
17American Indian
452+ races
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
79.5%Below poverty level
20.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mehama, OR
Children below poverty level:
Mehama, Oregon:
32.9%
State:
13.3%
41.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
46.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
47.5%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.3%1939 or earlier
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