16.3% of Fort Lewis, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 10.5% of high school graduates and 44.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.7%. For comparison, it was 98.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Lewis, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lewis:
16.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lewis:
10.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Lewis:
34.0%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 3.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Lewis:
7.3%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
96.7%
Residents above poverty level:
98.8%
Poverty by age in Fort Lewis, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Lewis,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
43.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Lewis,WA (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.3%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.0%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
43.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Lewis,WA (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 6 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
63.0%55 to 64 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Lewis, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lewis, WA (%)
14.5%White
14.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
36.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.5%Other race
16.9%2+ races
16.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lewis, WA (absolute numbers)
706White
182Black
0American Indian
109Asian
0Native Hawaiian
8Other race
3352+ races
446Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Lewis, WA
Children below poverty level:
Fort Lewis, Washington:
21.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Lewis:
10.5%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Lewis:
44.3%
Washington:
20.3%
57.7%Married-couple family
5.1%Male, no wife present
37.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.6%One full-time, other part-time
49.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.8%One part-time, other didn't work
31.3%Both didn't work
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