Latest news about poverty in Tukwila, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Tukwila, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 10.0% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.8%. For comparison, it was 49.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tukwila, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tukwila:
13.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tukwila:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tukwila:
20.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tukwila:
15.1%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.8%
Residents above poverty level:
49.3%
Poverty by age in Tukwila, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tukwila,WA (percentage below poverty level)
17.8%Under 5 years
10.8%5 years
22.3%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tukwila,WA (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
34.9%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tukwila,WA (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tukwila, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tukwila, WA (%)
12.1%White
14.6%Black
7.7%American Indian
16.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
8.3%2+ races
11.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tukwila, WA (absolute numbers)
710White
558Black
31American Indian
900Asian
0Native Hawaiian
346Other race
1462+ races
563Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tukwila, WA
Children below poverty level:
Tukwila, Washington:
18.5%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tukwila:
10.0%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tukwila:
23.7%
Washington:
20.3%
38.7%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
41.3%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
73.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
61.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.1%One part-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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