17.2% of Grants Pass, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 34.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.4% across the entire state of Oregon. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.7% of high school graduates and 41.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.1% among disabled males and 26.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 40.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grants Pass, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Grants Pass:
17.2%
Whole state:
11.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Grants Pass:
8.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Grants Pass:
20.1%
Oregon:
14.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Grants Pass:
42.7%
Oregon:
27.8%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Grants Pass:
26.4%
Oregon:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Grants Pass:
37.2%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
40.5%
Poverty by age in Grants Pass, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grants Pass,OR (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
37.2%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grants Pass,OR (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
7.3%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grants Pass,OR (% below half of poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
4.4%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
8.5%15 years
1.0%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grants Pass, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grants Pass, OR (%)
12.9%White
35.1%Black
44.1%American Indian
2.1%Asian
24.7%Other race
21.9%2+ races
17.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grants Pass, OR (absolute numbers)
4,007White
95Black
145American Indian
10Asian
233Other race
3662+ races
631Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grants Pass, OR
Children below poverty level:
Grants Pass, Oregon:
19.6%
State:
12.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Grants Pass:
18.7%
Oregon:
19.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Grants Pass:
41.4%
Oregon:
39.7%
30.8%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
36.6%Worked part-time
59.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.8%One full-time, other part-time
27.4%One full-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both worked part-time
31.3%One part-time, other didn't work
23.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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