7.8% of Mead, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.6% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 7.6% of high school graduates and 23.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.6%. For comparison, it was 9.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mead, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mead:
7.8%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mead:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mead:
17.5%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mead:
36.9%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.6%
Residents above poverty level:
9.3%
Poverty by age in Mead, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mead,WA (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mead,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mead,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mead, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mead, WA (%)
6.0%White
67.0%Black
5.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
35.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mead, WA (absolute numbers)
405White
32Black
8American Indian
0Asian
29Native Hawaiian
32Other race
932+ races
28Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mead, WA
Children below poverty level:
Mead, Washington:
7.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mead:
7.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mead:
23.9%
Washington:
20.3%
15.9%Married-couple family
28.4%Male, no wife present
55.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.4%Worked part-time
55.6%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
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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