11.3% of SeaTac, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 8.0% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 48.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in SeaTac, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
SeaTac:
11.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
SeaTac:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
SeaTac:
14.7%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
SeaTac:
15.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
48.1%
Poverty by age in SeaTac, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in SeaTac,WA (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in SeaTac,WA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in SeaTac,WA (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in SeaTac, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in SeaTac, WA (%)
9.5%White
10.5%Black
3.5%American Indian
8.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.8%Other race
14.5%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in SeaTac, WA (absolute numbers)
808White
804Black
7American Indian
479Asian
0Native Hawaiian
930Other race
3982+ races
1,013Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in SeaTac, WA
Children below poverty level:
SeaTac, Washington:
12.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
SeaTac:
8.0%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
SeaTac:
21.4%
Washington:
20.3%
31.1%Married-couple family
26.4%Male, no wife present
42.4%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
38.6%Worked part-time
50.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
36.5%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
31.8%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
26.1%1960 to 1969
32.2%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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