Latest news about poverty in Auburn, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.1% of Auburn, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.6% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 4.6% of high school graduates and 6.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.0%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Auburn, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Auburn:
6.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Auburn:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Auburn:
9.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Auburn:
22.8%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.6%
Poverty by age in Auburn, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Auburn,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.9%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Auburn,WA (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Auburn,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Auburn, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Auburn, WA (%)
7.3%White
7.9%Black
26.2%American Indian
7.1%Asian
9.3%Native Hawaiian
12.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Auburn, WA (absolute numbers)
2,956White
517Black
423American Indian
721Asian
215Native Hawaiian
1,127Other race
4722+ races
1,694Hispanic
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Auburn, WA
Children below poverty level:
Auburn, Washington:
9.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Auburn:
4.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Auburn:
6.0%
Washington:
20.3%
40.6%Married-couple family
12.1%Male, no wife present
47.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.9%One full-time, other didn't work
27.3%Both worked part-time
43.9%One part-time, other didn't work
26.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
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