Latest news about poverty in Garfield, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Garfield, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 12.6% of high school graduates and 11.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 6.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garfield, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garfield:
13.0%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garfield:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garfield:
16.0%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garfield:
15.8%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.8%
Poverty by age in Garfield, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garfield,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garfield,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garfield,WA (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 17 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garfield, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garfield, WA (%)
9.0%White
100.0%American Indian
34.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garfield, WA (absolute numbers)
43White
8American Indian
322+ races
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garfield, WA
Children below poverty level:
Garfield, Washington:
13.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garfield:
12.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garfield:
11.1%
Washington:
20.3%
42.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
37.5%Both worked part-time
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
1.2%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
36.6%1939 or earlier
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