3.9% of Lake Oswego, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 210.0% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 3.9% of high school graduates and 10.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.9%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Oswego, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Oswego:
3.9%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Oswego:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Oswego:
6.6%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Oswego:
15.1%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Oswego, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Oswego,OR (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
4.9%16 and 17 years
0.7%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Oswego,OR (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
24.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Oswego,OR (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Oswego, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Oswego, OR (%)
4.8%White
0.2%Black
23.8%American Indian
0.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
6.9%Other race
0.9%2+ races
5.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Oswego, OR (absolute numbers)
1,495White
1Black
44American Indian
10Asian
0Native Hawaiian
37Other race
362+ races
107Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Oswego, OR
Children below poverty level:
Lake Oswego, Oregon:
4.0%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Oswego:
3.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Oswego:
10.6%
Oregon:
23.8%
88.0%Married-couple family
1.4%Male, no wife present
10.6%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.7%Worked part-time
64.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.7%One part-time, other didn't work
66.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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