9.0% of Belfair, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 8.6% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Washington. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.8% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled males and 15.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.6%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belfair, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Belfair:
9.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Belfair:
4.5%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Belfair:
9.4%
Washington:
13.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Belfair:
36.0%
Washington:
28.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Belfair:
15.4%
Washington:
18.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 20.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Belfair:
31.2%
Washington:
28.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.6%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Belfair, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belfair,WA (percentage below poverty level)
12.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belfair,WA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.9%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belfair,WA (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belfair, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belfair, WA (%)
8.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
11.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belfair, WA (absolute numbers)
547White
0Black
0American Indian
3Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
332+ races
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
3.6%Below poverty level
96.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belfair, WA
Children below poverty level:
Belfair, Washington:
10.2%
State:
11.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Belfair:
20.8%
Washington:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Belfair:
26.5%
Washington:
39.5%
32.4%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.3%One full-time, other part-time
19.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
48.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
48.4%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
17.2%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
3.1%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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