Latest news about poverty in Spokane, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Spokane, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 9.2% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.1%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spokane, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spokane:
11.8%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spokane:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spokane:
21.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spokane:
31.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Spokane, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spokane,WA (percentage below poverty level)
18.4%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
31.8%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spokane,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
30.4%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
2.4%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spokane,WA (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spokane, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spokane, WA (%)
10.2%White
21.8%Black
32.8%American Indian
13.8%Asian
31.8%Native Hawaiian
26.7%Other race
18.4%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spokane, WA (absolute numbers)
18,132White
1,311Black
929American Indian
849Asian
668Native Hawaiian
1,224Other race
4,3562+ races
3,000Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spokane, WA
Children below poverty level:
Spokane, Washington:
14.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spokane:
9.2%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spokane:
22.0%
Washington:
20.3%
26.6%Married-couple family
16.6%Male, no wife present
56.8%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.8%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
10.4%One full-time, other part-time
5.4%One full-time, other didn't work
12.7%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
48.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
18.7%1940 to 1949
40.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
29.3%1939 or earlier
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