West Valley, Washington (WA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.3% of West Valley, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 129.6% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 61.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled males and 9.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.9%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Valley, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| West Valley: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.0% |
| West Valley: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| West Valley: | 8.4% |
| Washington: | 13.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 15.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Valley: | 28.6% |
| Washington: | 28.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| West Valley: | 9.9% |
| Washington: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 11.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Valley: | 21.0% |
| Washington: | 28.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 52.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.4% |
Poverty by age in West Valley, WA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Valley,WA (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.8%Under 5 years
- 4.3%5 years
- 4.0%6 to 11 years
- 6.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 12.9%55 to 64 years
- 7.4%65 to 74 years
- 11.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Valley,WA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 47.6%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 18.1%18 to 24 years
- 4.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.1%45 to 54 years
- 3.8%55 to 64 years
- 4.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Valley,WA (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 6.8%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 18.6%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.1%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Valley, WA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Valley, WA (%)
- 5.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 3.7%Other race
- 7.3%2+ races
- 4.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Valley, WA (absolute numbers)
- 361White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 13Other race
- 2402+ races
- 69Hispanic
- 4.8%Below poverty level
- 95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Valley, WA
Children below poverty level:
| West Valley, Washington: | 3.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| West Valley: | 13.3% |
| Washington: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| West Valley: | 61.9% |
| Washington: | 39.5% |
- 26.2%Married-couple family
- 3.3%Male, no wife present
- 70.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 23.6%1995 to 1998
- 8.5%1990 to 1994
- 6.6%1980 to 1989
- 47.2%1970 to 1979
- 7.5%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 6.6%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.4%1999 to 2000
- 14.5%1995 to 1998
- 14.5%1990 to 1994
- 14.6%1980 to 1989
- 25.4%1970 to 1979
- 14.0%1960 to 1969
- 5.6%1950 to 1959
- 2.0%1940 to 1949
- 5.0%1939 or earlier