8.4% of Oak Harbor, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.1% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 7.5% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.0%. For comparison, it was 46.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Harbor, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Harbor:
8.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Harbor:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Harbor:
10.7%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Harbor:
18.9%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.0%
Residents above poverty level:
46.6%
Poverty by age in Oak Harbor, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Harbor,WA (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Harbor,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
22.1%5 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
23.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.8%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Harbor,WA (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Harbor, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Harbor, WA (%)
4.8%White
15.8%Black
29.1%American Indian
1.9%Asian
4.0%Native Hawaiian
24.3%Other race
4.7%2+ races
7.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Harbor, WA (absolute numbers)
688White
213Black
100American Indian
43Asian
6Native Hawaiian
205Other race
2072+ races
317Hispanic
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Harbor, WA
Children below poverty level:
Oak Harbor, Washington:
8.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Harbor:
7.5%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Harbor:
10.8%
Washington:
20.3%
36.7%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
59.0%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
44.1%Worked part-time
50.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.4%One full-time, other didn't work
43.6%Both worked part-time
30.8%One part-time, other didn't work
4.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
51.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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