Latest news about poverty in Salem, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.9% of Salem, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 11.9% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.1%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salem, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
16.9%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
7.0%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salem:
28.5%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salem:
27.3%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Salem, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salem,OR (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
11.5%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salem,OR (percentage below poverty level)
26.5%Under 5 years
18.1%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 14 years
54.2%15 years
26.7%16 and 17 years
26.6%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salem,OR (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salem, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, OR (%)
12.6%White
19.9%Black
20.5%American Indian
10.0%Asian
28.6%Native Hawaiian
28.5%Other race
21.0%2+ races
24.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, OR (absolute numbers)
12,687White
482Black
432American Indian
575Asian
884Native Hawaiian
4,326Other race
5,9572+ races
12,132Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salem, OR
Children below poverty level:
Salem, Oregon:
22.6%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salem:
11.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salem:
27.0%
Oregon:
23.8%
32.0%Married-couple family
7.2%Male, no wife present
60.9%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
30.5%Worked part-time
61.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.2%One full-time, other part-time
24.5%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
22.5%One part-time, other didn't work
35.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
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