Latest news about poverty in Silverton, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Silverton, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 11.7% of high school graduates and 8.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Silverton, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Silverton:
12.1%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Silverton:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Silverton:
30.7%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Silverton:
46.6%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Silverton, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Silverton,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
28.7%12 to 14 years
33.8%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Silverton,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
26.7%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Silverton,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Silverton, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silverton, OR (%)
6.1%White
91.3%Black
47.2%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.6%Other race
23.6%2+ races
6.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silverton, OR (absolute numbers)
485White
301Black
86American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
44Other race
3252+ races
74Hispanic
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Silverton, OR
Children below poverty level:
Silverton, Oregon:
14.0%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Silverton:
11.7%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Silverton:
8.4%
Oregon:
23.8%
73.3%Married-couple family
4.1%Male, no wife present
22.6%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
54.6%Did not work
16.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.6%Both worked part-time
36.2%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
23.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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