Latest news about poverty in Camas, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.4% of Camas, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 127.9% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 4.0% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.5%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Camas, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Camas:
4.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Camas:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Camas:
8.0%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Camas:
17.3%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.5%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Camas, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Camas,WA (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
4.0%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
1.1%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Camas,WA (percentage below poverty level)
3.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Camas,WA (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Camas, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camas, WA (%)
4.8%White
3.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
1.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camas, WA (absolute numbers)
937White
22Black
0American Indian
169Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
462+ races
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Camas, WA
Children below poverty level:
Camas, Washington:
3.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Camas:
4.0%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Camas:
19.6%
Washington:
20.3%
72.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.2%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
62.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
12.9%Both worked part-time
26.4%One part-time, other didn't work
40.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
41.9%1995 to 1998
15.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
14.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
33.2%1995 to 1998
13.9%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
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