Latest news about poverty in Kent, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.4% of Kent, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 9.5% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.9%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kent, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kent:
10.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kent:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kent:
20.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kent:
25.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Kent, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kent,WA (percentage below poverty level)
14.1%Under 5 years
34.1%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.4%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kent,WA (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
26.9%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 14 years
27.8%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kent,WA (% below half of poverty level)
6.4%Under 6 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kent, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kent, WA (%)
8.6%White
15.0%Black
9.0%American Indian
7.4%Asian
7.2%Native Hawaiian
15.1%Other race
15.6%2+ races
13.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kent, WA (absolute numbers)
4,308White
2,640Black
84American Indian
2,402Asian
285Native Hawaiian
2,363Other race
2,5462+ races
3,003Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kent, WA
Children below poverty level:
Kent, Washington:
16.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kent:
9.5%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kent:
10.0%
Washington:
20.3%
27.7%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
60.7%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
73.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.6%One full-time, other part-time
26.6%One full-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both worked part-time
41.6%One part-time, other didn't work
16.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.7%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
3.1%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
12.3%1990 to 1994
21.3%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
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