10.4% of Gervais, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.3% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 8.2% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.8%. For comparison, it was 12.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gervais, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gervais:
10.4%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gervais:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gervais:
15.7%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gervais:
13.0%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.8%
Residents above poverty level:
12.5%
Poverty by age in Gervais, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gervais,OR (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
21.2%5 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
23.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gervais,OR (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gervais,OR (% below half of poverty level)
19.9%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gervais, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gervais, OR (%)
8.4%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
10.9%Other race
34.7%2+ races
13.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gervais, OR (absolute numbers)
42White
0American Indian
0Asian
106Other race
1302+ races
272Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gervais, OR
Children below poverty level:
Gervais, Oregon:
14.8%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gervais:
8.2%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gervais:
12.2%
Oregon:
23.8%
66.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
65.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.7%One full-time, other part-time
31.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
42.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.3%1999 to 2000
25.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
48.8%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
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