8.5% of Elk Plain, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.4% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 6.4% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.3%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elk Plain, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Plain:
8.5%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Plain:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elk Plain:
10.2%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elk Plain:
20.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.0%
Poverty by age in Elk Plain, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elk Plain,WA (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
3.1%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.3%16 and 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elk Plain,WA (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.8%16 and 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elk Plain,WA (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elk Plain, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Plain, WA (%)
6.5%White
27.0%Black
1.3%American Indian
3.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.3%Other race
20.1%2+ races
5.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Plain, WA (absolute numbers)
616White
172Black
2American Indian
28Asian
0Native Hawaiian
60Other race
4542+ races
84Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elk Plain, WA
Children below poverty level:
Elk Plain, Washington:
9.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elk Plain:
6.4%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elk Plain:
21.4%
Washington:
20.3%
32.0%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
51.0%Female, no husband present
0.4%Worked full-time, year-round
16.8%Worked part-time
82.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
24.1%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.2%One part-time, other didn't work
25.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.6%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
25.3%1990 to 1994
30.1%1980 to 1989
32.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
15.5%1995 to 1998
26.7%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
1.0%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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