14.7% of Ephrata, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 11.8% of high school graduates and 38.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.5%. For comparison, it was 31.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ephrata, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ephrata:
14.7%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ephrata:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ephrata:
33.2%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ephrata:
29.5%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.2%
Poverty by age in Ephrata, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ephrata,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 14 years
60.4%15 years
54.4%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
51.2%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ephrata,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
42.5%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
43.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ephrata,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ephrata, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ephrata, WA (%)
16.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
28.4%Other race
15.0%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ephrata, WA (absolute numbers)
921White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
414Other race
1762+ races
430Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ephrata, WA
Children below poverty level:
Ephrata, Washington:
13.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ephrata:
11.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ephrata:
38.2%
Washington:
20.3%
43.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.3%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
93.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
42.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
36.9%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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