Latest news about poverty in Sherwood, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.3% of Sherwood, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 180.3% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 4.1% of high school graduates and 6.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.0%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sherwood, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sherwood:
4.3%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sherwood:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sherwood:
4.4%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sherwood:
9.4%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Sherwood, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sherwood,OR (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sherwood,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sherwood,OR (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sherwood, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherwood, OR (%)
5.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
1.3%2+ races
2.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherwood, OR (absolute numbers)
792White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
382+ races
33Hispanic
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sherwood, OR
Children below poverty level:
Sherwood, Oregon:
3.5%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sherwood:
4.1%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sherwood:
6.7%
Oregon:
23.8%
47.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.4%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
77.9%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
25.3%One part-time, other didn't work
74.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
56.9%1995 to 1998
15.4%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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