5.6% of Happy Valley, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 116.8% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 5.1% of high school graduates and 17.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.9%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Happy Valley, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Happy Valley:
5.6%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Happy Valley:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Happy Valley:
15.0%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Happy Valley:
22.8%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.9%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Happy Valley, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Happy Valley,OR (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.6%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Happy Valley,OR (percentage below poverty level)
20.1%Under 5 years
10.1%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Happy Valley,OR (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Happy Valley, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Happy Valley, OR (%)
5.4%White
1.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.6%Other race
10.8%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Happy Valley, OR (absolute numbers)
832White
6Black
0American Indian
183Asian
0Native Hawaiian
122Other race
3272+ races
213Hispanic
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Happy Valley, OR
Children below poverty level:
Happy Valley, Oregon:
6.7%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Happy Valley:
5.1%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Happy Valley:
17.0%
Oregon:
23.8%
43.6%Married-couple family
8.4%Male, no wife present
48.0%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
49.0%Worked part-time
49.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
51.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
100.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%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
9.0%1999 to 2000
39.4%1995 to 1998
22.6%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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