Latest news about poverty in Bremerton, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.3% of Bremerton, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 12.6% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 42.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bremerton, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bremerton:
14.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bremerton:
6.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bremerton:
23.5%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bremerton:
29.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
42.5%
Poverty by age in Bremerton, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bremerton,WA (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
40.5%12 to 14 years
45.3%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
18.7%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bremerton,WA (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 14 years
31.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.3%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
28.1%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bremerton,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bremerton, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bremerton, WA (%)
16.8%White
20.9%Black
8.0%American Indian
10.3%Asian
17.0%Native Hawaiian
24.5%Other race
11.2%2+ races
19.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bremerton, WA (absolute numbers)
4,445White
482Black
44American Indian
226Asian
134Native Hawaiian
514Other race
6522+ races
1,035Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bremerton, WA
Children below poverty level:
Bremerton, Washington:
19.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bremerton:
12.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bremerton:
23.5%
Washington:
20.3%
41.2%Married-couple family
16.3%Male, no wife present
42.6%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
71.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.7%One full-time, other part-time
3.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
39.5%One part-time, other didn't work
49.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
19.7%1940 to 1949
32.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
26.0%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
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