Latest news about poverty in Vancouver, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.0% of Vancouver, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 9.1% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 37.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vancouver, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vancouver:
10.0%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vancouver:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vancouver:
21.0%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vancouver:
30.8%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.9%
Poverty by age in Vancouver, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vancouver,WA (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
27.8%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
8.5%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vancouver,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
15.5%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vancouver,WA (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vancouver, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vancouver, WA (%)
9.1%White
25.6%Black
7.9%American Indian
8.1%Asian
34.7%Native Hawaiian
14.2%Other race
9.2%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vancouver, WA (absolute numbers)
11,310White
1,319Black
105American Indian
893Asian
1,138Native Hawaiian
1,496Other race
2,9932+ races
3,454Hispanic
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vancouver, WA
Children below poverty level:
Vancouver, Washington:
9.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vancouver:
9.1%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vancouver:
22.5%
Washington:
20.3%
25.2%Married-couple family
33.2%Male, no wife present
41.6%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
63.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
13.7%Both worked part-time
21.3%One part-time, other didn't work
45.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
14.9%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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