Latest news about poverty in Rainier, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Rainier, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 8.8% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rainier, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rainier:
13.0%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rainier:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rainier:
18.6%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rainier:
32.3%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Rainier, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rainier,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rainier,WA (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
93.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
34.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rainier,WA (% below half of poverty level)
12.0%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rainier, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rainier, WA (%)
9.9%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
35.2%2+ races
17.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rainier, WA (absolute numbers)
214White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1102+ races
27Hispanic
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rainier, WA
Children below poverty level:
Rainier, Washington:
19.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rainier:
8.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rainier:
29.5%
Washington:
20.3%
23.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.3%Worked part-time
68.7%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
18.2%One part-time, other didn't work
81.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
38.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
32.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
25.3%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
26.0%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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