Latest news about poverty in Tacoma, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.2% of Tacoma, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 11.6% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.0%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tacoma, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tacoma:
14.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tacoma:
7.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tacoma:
22.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tacoma:
24.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Tacoma, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tacoma,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
25.3%15 years
3.9%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tacoma,WA (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
25.8%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
22.4%15 years
3.9%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tacoma,WA (% below half of poverty level)
7.3%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tacoma, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tacoma, WA (%)
11.0%White
18.1%Black
17.2%American Indian
15.4%Asian
26.7%Native Hawaiian
8.8%Other race
18.4%2+ races
13.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tacoma, WA (absolute numbers)
13,920White
4,173Black
665American Indian
2,955Asian
661Native Hawaiian
705Other race
5,6182+ races
3,805Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tacoma, WA
Children below poverty level:
Tacoma, Washington:
13.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tacoma:
11.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tacoma:
31.1%
Washington:
20.3%
41.1%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
45.3%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
69.3%Did not work
2.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
9.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.3%One part-time, other didn't work
53.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
40.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
32.8%1939 or earlier
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