6.0% of Gig Harbor, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.8% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 4.3% of high school graduates and 14.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gig Harbor, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gig Harbor:
6.0%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gig Harbor:
3.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gig Harbor:
11.7%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gig Harbor:
17.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Gig Harbor, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gig Harbor,WA (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
19.8%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gig Harbor,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
50.8%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gig Harbor,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gig Harbor, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gig Harbor, WA (%)
5.2%White
38.0%Black
12.2%American Indian
4.0%Asian
2.8%Native Hawaiian
10.6%Other race
12.8%2+ races
9.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gig Harbor, WA (absolute numbers)
489White
22Black
10American Indian
19Asian
2Native Hawaiian
7Other race
2142+ races
59Hispanic
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gig Harbor, WA
Children below poverty level:
Gig Harbor, Washington:
1.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gig Harbor:
4.3%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gig Harbor:
14.7%
Washington:
20.3%
31.4%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
26.3%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
46.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
75.8%One part-time, other didn't work
24.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.7%1995 to 1998
25.7%1990 to 1994
22.9%1980 to 1989
25.7%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
4.7%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
15.9%1990 to 1994
28.5%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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