22.1% of Klamath Falls, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 18.8% of high school graduates and 35.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.6%. For comparison, it was 33.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Klamath Falls, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Klamath Falls:
22.1%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Klamath Falls:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Klamath Falls:
33.7%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Klamath Falls:
34.7%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.0%
Poverty by age in Klamath Falls, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Klamath Falls,OR (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
19.6%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
24.4%45 to 54 years
33.9%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Klamath Falls,OR (percentage below poverty level)
37.8%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 14 years
13.7%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
16.6%45 to 54 years
45.1%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Klamath Falls,OR (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 6 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Klamath Falls, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Klamath Falls, OR (%)
17.0%White
26.8%Black
58.1%American Indian
19.7%Asian
79.0%Native Hawaiian
24.8%Other race
16.8%2+ races
25.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Klamath Falls, OR (absolute numbers)
2,574White
33Black
384American Indian
24Asian
147Native Hawaiian
168Other race
5062+ races
884Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Klamath Falls, OR
Children below poverty level:
Klamath Falls, Oregon:
18.8%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Klamath Falls:
18.8%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Klamath Falls:
35.2%
Oregon:
23.8%
37.4%Married-couple family
19.6%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
39.5%Worked part-time
57.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.4%One full-time, other didn't work
17.0%Both worked part-time
16.1%One part-time, other didn't work
52.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
32.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
34.6%1939 or earlier
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