Latest news about poverty in Lakewood, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Lakewood, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 10.6% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.2%. For comparison, it was 47.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakewood, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
12.7%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakewood:
22.4%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakewood:
32.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.2%
Residents above poverty level:
47.1%
Poverty by age in Lakewood, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakewood,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
19.1%5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakewood,WA (percentage below poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
32.1%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.7%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakewood,WA (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakewood, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, WA (%)
13.5%White
14.9%Black
5.4%American Indian
10.3%Asian
9.9%Native Hawaiian
6.5%Other race
12.5%2+ races
9.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, WA (absolute numbers)
3,681White
1,322Black
32American Indian
565Asian
202Native Hawaiian
274Other race
1,5202+ races
1,145Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakewood, WA
Children below poverty level:
Lakewood, Washington:
14.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakewood:
10.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakewood:
22.6%
Washington:
20.3%
24.4%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
78.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.2%Both worked part-time
34.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
30.2%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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