Latest news about poverty in Pacific, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.9% of Pacific, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 8.0% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.2%. For comparison, it was 47.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pacific, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pacific:
8.9%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pacific:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pacific:
8.7%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pacific:
17.5%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.2%
Residents above poverty level:
47.8%
Poverty by age in Pacific, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pacific,WA (percentage below poverty level)
8.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pacific,WA (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pacific,WA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pacific, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pacific, WA (%)
11.6%White
0.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
16.6%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pacific, WA (absolute numbers)
396White
1Black
0American Indian
14Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1502+ races
192Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pacific, WA
Children below poverty level:
Pacific, Washington:
14.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pacific:
8.0%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pacific:
7.3%
Washington:
20.3%
32.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
48.3%Worked part-time
51.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
53.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
100.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
26.9%1990 to 1994
26.6%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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