Latest news about poverty in Sammamish, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Sammamish, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.9% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 4.7% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sammamish, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sammamish:
6.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sammamish:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sammamish:
9.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 4.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sammamish:
6.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Sammamish, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sammamish,WA (percentage below poverty level)
14.5%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sammamish,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sammamish,WA (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sammamish, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sammamish, WA (%)
3.9%White
22.1%Black
13.6%American Indian
2.4%Asian
18.2%Native Hawaiian
7.3%Other race
10.2%2+ races
4.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sammamish, WA (absolute numbers)
1,314White
197Black
32American Indian
624Asian
11Native Hawaiian
36Other race
5212+ races
112Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sammamish, WA
Children below poverty level:
Sammamish, Washington:
5.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sammamish:
4.7%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sammamish:
22.6%
Washington:
20.3%
36.0%Married-couple family
12.6%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
28.1%Worked full-time, year-round
27.4%Worked part-time
44.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.2%One full-time, other didn't work
3.6%Both worked part-time
71.7%One part-time, other didn't work
19.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
31.4%1990 to 1994
31.4%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.5%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
36.2%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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