13.6% of Longview, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 11.2% of high school graduates and 21.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Longview, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Longview:
13.6%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Longview:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Longview:
20.4%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Longview:
33.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Longview, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Longview,WA (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
11.0%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
23.9%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
31.3%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Longview,WA (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
28.7%5 years
33.7%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Longview,WA (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Longview, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longview, WA (%)
13.1%White
16.2%Black
30.0%American Indian
4.6%Asian
16.0%Other race
14.5%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longview, WA (absolute numbers)
3,859White
65Black
139American Indian
34Asian
174Other race
6682+ races
586Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Longview, WA
Children below poverty level:
Longview, Washington:
18.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Longview:
11.2%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Longview:
21.8%
Washington:
20.3%
34.9%Married-couple family
2.3%Male, no wife present
62.8%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
79.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.9%One full-time, other part-time
40.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.3%Both worked part-time
10.5%One part-time, other didn't work
36.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
14.9%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
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