Latest news about poverty in Milwaukie, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.8% of Milwaukie, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 79.0% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 6.4% of high school graduates and 14.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.9%. For comparison, it was 31.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milwaukie, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milwaukie:
6.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milwaukie:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milwaukie:
20.8%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milwaukie:
42.2%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.9%
Residents above poverty level:
31.5%
Poverty by age in Milwaukie, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milwaukie,OR (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.5%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milwaukie,OR (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
6.0%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milwaukie,OR (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milwaukie, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milwaukie, OR (%)
7.1%White
4.7%Black
25.5%American Indian
14.3%Asian
13.3%Native Hawaiian
1.9%Other race
5.7%2+ races
3.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milwaukie, OR (absolute numbers)
1,153White
13Black
32American Indian
78Asian
11Native Hawaiian
11Other race
1452+ races
79Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milwaukie, OR
Children below poverty level:
Milwaukie, Oregon:
6.3%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milwaukie:
6.4%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milwaukie:
14.5%
Oregon:
23.8%
42.1%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
51.3%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
41.8%Worked part-time
54.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
70.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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