11.7% of Fife, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 8.9% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.3%. For comparison, it was 42.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fife, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fife:
11.7%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fife:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fife:
14.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fife:
9.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.3%
Residents above poverty level:
42.8%
Poverty by age in Fife, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fife,WA (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
1.5%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fife,WA (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
31.4%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.6%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
25.1%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fife,WA (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fife, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fife, WA (%)
11.6%White
22.9%Black
17.4%American Indian
5.3%Asian
19.6%Native Hawaiian
10.9%Other race
5.6%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fife, WA (absolute numbers)
482White
326Black
52American Indian
97Asian
168Native Hawaiian
48Other race
972+ races
275Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fife, WA
Children below poverty level:
Fife, Washington:
11.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fife:
8.9%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fife:
27.0%
Washington:
20.3%
25.0%Married-couple family
47.9%Male, no wife present
27.1%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
38.3%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
25.6%1940 to 1949
28.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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