Latest news about poverty in Yakima, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Yakima, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 13.8% of high school graduates and 24.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.5%. For comparison, it was 31.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Yakima, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Yakima:
20.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Yakima:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Yakima:
28.3%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Yakima:
24.5%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.3%
Poverty by age in Yakima, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Yakima,WA (percentage below poverty level)
43.2%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
44.3%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 14 years
57.0%15 years
3.9%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Yakima,WA (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 14 years
44.1%15 years
32.7%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Yakima,WA (% below half of poverty level)
14.6%Under 6 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Yakima, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yakima, WA (%)
13.2%White
18.6%Black
26.7%American Indian
4.9%Asian
14.2%Native Hawaiian
24.2%Other race
30.9%2+ races
24.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yakima, WA (absolute numbers)
5,153White
239Black
368American Indian
63Asian
118Native Hawaiian
4,723Other race
8,5192+ races
12,695Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
24.1%Below poverty level
75.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Yakima, WA
Children below poverty level:
Yakima, Washington:
29.5%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Yakima:
13.8%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Yakima:
24.9%
Washington:
20.3%
34.9%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
54.6%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
16.1%Worked part-time
77.1%Did not work
8.7%Both worked full-time
10.1%One full-time, other part-time
24.3%One full-time, other didn't work
14.2%Both worked part-time
29.9%One part-time, other didn't work
12.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
19.1%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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