10.3% of Vashon, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. The poverty rate was 9.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.2%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vashon, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vashon:
10.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vashon:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vashon:
9.5%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vashon:
11.1%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.2%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in Vashon, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vashon,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.7%16 and 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vashon,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
27.8%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
34.9%16 and 17 years
84.4%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vashon,WA (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
40.9%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vashon, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vashon, WA (%)
9.0%White
100.0%Black
2.0%American Indian
12.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
33.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vashon, WA (absolute numbers)
840White
3Black
1American Indian
18Asian
0Native Hawaiian
26Other race
2722+ races
87Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vashon, WA
Children below poverty level:
Vashon, Washington:
5.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vashon:
9.2%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vashon:
0.0%
Washington:
20.3%
71.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.3%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
71.5%Worked part-time
24.9%Did not work
16.4%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
12.1%One part-time, other didn't work
71.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
27.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
12.6%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
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