Latest news about poverty in Brookings, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.5% of Brookings, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 86.7% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 6.9% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Brookings, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brookings:
6.5%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brookings:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brookings:
14.1%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brookings:
41.4%
Oregon:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Brookings, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brookings,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.8%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
22.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brookings,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brookings,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brookings, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookings, OR (%)
7.5%White
0.0%Black
14.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
4.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookings, OR (absolute numbers)
390White
0Black
20American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
29Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brookings, OR
Children below poverty level:
Brookings, Oregon:
0.0%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brookings:
6.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brookings:
14.0%
Oregon:
23.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.7%Worked part-time
65.3%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
18.8%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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