Latest news about poverty in Anacortes, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.4% of Anacortes, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.1% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 7.9% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.5%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anacortes, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anacortes:
8.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anacortes:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anacortes:
17.8%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anacortes:
28.9%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.5%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Anacortes, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anacortes,WA (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
11.5%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
14.5%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anacortes,WA (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
1.6%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
5.1%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anacortes,WA (% below half of poverty level)
7.7%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anacortes, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anacortes, WA (%)
9.3%White
9.8%Black
29.3%American Indian
1.9%Asian
10.7%Native Hawaiian
19.0%Other race
11.0%2+ races
8.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anacortes, WA (absolute numbers)
1,371White
12Black
55American Indian
8Asian
2Native Hawaiian
41Other race
1632+ races
106Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anacortes, WA
Children below poverty level:
Anacortes, Washington:
6.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anacortes:
7.9%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anacortes:
16.4%
Washington:
20.3%
50.9%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
42.1%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
63.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
2.6%One full-time, other didn't work
5.2%Both worked part-time
15.5%One part-time, other didn't work
72.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
16.4%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
21.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
17.0%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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