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State Income Data - WA
 

Washington

Income & Poverty
2022
2000
1990
Poverty

Note: Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing.

Note: The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.

Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%)

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 1,179,984
Below 100% of the poverty level 11.0%
100-199% of the poverty level 13.2%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 75.8%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2022 16.2%
% change: 1990-2000 101.0%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

  
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 9.3%
With related children under age 18
 12.1%
With related children under age 5
 6.5%
Married-couple families 6.3%
With related children under age 18
 7.5%
With related children under age 5
 2.9%
Families with female householder, no husband present 24.3%
With related children under age 18
 32.3%
With related children under age 5
 33.3%
Poverty by U.S. Citizenship Status (among the foreign born)  
Naturalized citizens 577,970
Below 100% of the poverty level
 9.0%
100-199% of the poverty level
 9.7%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
 81.3%
Noncitizens 602,014
Below 100% of the poverty level
 12.9%
100-199% of the poverty level
 16.5%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
 70.6%
Foreign Born Living in Poverty by Region of Birth

Note: The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

  
Born in Africa N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N
Born in Asia 539,984
Below 100% of the poverty level
 8.7%
Born in Europe 159,799
Below 100% of the poverty level
 8.2%
Born in Latin America (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean) 332,265
Below 100% of the poverty level
 15.9%
Born in Northern America (Canada, Bermuda, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon) N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N
Born in Oceania N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N

Note: The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.

U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 6,471,987
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.8%
100-199% of the poverty level 12.2%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 78.0%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2011 25.2%
% change: 1990-2000 14.9%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type  
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 5.8%
With related children under age 18
 8.7%
With related children under age 5
 7.2%
Married-couple families 3.0%
With related children under age 18
 3.0%
With related children under age 5
 1.9%
Families with female householder, no husband present 18.1%
With related children under age 18
 24.0%
With related children under age 5
 26.8%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 610,649
Below 100% of the poverty level 18.3%
100-199% of the poverty level 21.1%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 60.5%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 5,168,786
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.8%
100-199% of the poverty level 14.7%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 75.5%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 308,829
Below 100% of the poverty level 18.0%
100-199% of the poverty level 20.6%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 61.3%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 4,408,197
Below 100% of the poverty level 10.0%
100-199% of the poverty level 16.6%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 73.4%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Population (age 5 and older)
 
 
Poverty by Language Spoken at Home Number
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 7,238,760
Below 100% of the poverty level 718,695
Speaks only English
 5,703,699
Below 100% of the poverty level 542,779
Speaks Spanish
 636,854
Below 100% of the poverty level 95,305
Speaks other Indo-European languages
 317,086
Below 100% of the poverty level 22,294
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages
 477,853
Below 100% of the poverty level 43,428
Speaks other languages
 103,268
Below 100% of the poverty level 14,889
%
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.9%
Speaks only English 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.5%
Speaks only Spanish 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 15.0%
Speaks other Indo-European languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 7.0%
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.1%
Speaks other languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 14.4%
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Earnings

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 Foreign Born
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older). Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 565,897
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 1.3%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 1.3%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 4.8%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 10.1%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 17.1%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 19.0%
Earned $75,000 or more 46.4%
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) by U.S. Citizenship  
Naturalized citizens (%) 281,771
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
 1.1%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
 1.2%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
 3.6%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
 7.8%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
 16.0%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
 21.6%
Earned $75,000 or more
 48.8%
Noncitizens (%) 284,126
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
 1.6%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
 1.4%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
 6.0%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
 12.4%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
 18.2%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
 16.4%
Earned $75,000 or more
 44.0%
Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by Gender Foreign Born
Male $78,269
Female $58,766
Median Earnings of Foreign-Born Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by U.S. Citizenship Status and Gender  
Naturalized citizens  
Male
 $82,004
Female
 $63,804
Noncitizens  
Male
 $73,590
Female
 $51,214
U.S. Born
Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 2,237,273
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 1.1%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 1.2%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 3.7%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 8.2%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 16.1%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 24.2%
Earned $75,000 or more 45.4%
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Native Born Native Born
Male $75,126
Female $62,364
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Median Household Income

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 Foreign Born
Median Household Income $97,511
Median Household Income by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens $102,408
Noncitizens $92,584
U.S. Born
Median Household Income $90,257
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Home Ownership Rate

Note: 1) Refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households. 2) Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS. 3) The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

 Foreign Born
Home Ownership Rate 57.9%
Home Ownership Rate by Householder's U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens 70.0%
Noncitizens 43.5%
U.S. Born
Home Ownership Rate 65.4%
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Health Insurance Coverage

Note: Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.

Foreign Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 1,180,712
With health insurance 85.2%
With private health insurance
 66.1%
With public coverage
 27.1%
No health insurance coverage 14.8%
Health Insurance Coverage by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized Citizens (%) 576,643
With health insurance 94.2%
With private health insurance
 71.5%
With public coverage
 35.1%
No health insurance coverage 5.8%
Noncitizens (%) 604,069
With health insurance 76.6%
With private health insurance
 61.0%
With public coverage
 19.4%
No health insurance coverage 23.4%
U.S. Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 6,486,329
With health insurance 95.5%
With private health insurance
 71.7%
With public coverage
 38.0%
No health insurance coverage 4.5%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Sources: Migration Policy Institute tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) and Decennial Census. Unless stated otherwise, 2022 data are from the one-year ACS file. For information about ACS definitions, click here. For ACS methodology, sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here. Estimates from 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census data as well as ACS microdata are from Steven Ruggles, Sarah Flood, Matthew Sobek, Daniel Backman, Annie Chen, Grace Cooper, Stephanie Richards, Renae Rogers, and Megan Schouweiler. IPUMS USA: Version 14.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2023. https://doi.org/10.18128/D010.V14.0​.

Definitions

  • The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.
  • The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.
  • Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing. 
  • The term “home ownership rate” refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households.

Data-related notes

  • The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.
  • For “Poverty,” “Earnings,” “Median Household Income,” and “Home Ownership Rate”: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.
  • In the “% Families in Poverty by Family Type” section, “related children” refer to “related children of the householder.”
  • “Health Insurance Coverage”: Private coverage includes employer- or union-provided insurance, insurance purchased directly, and TRICARE (the health program of the U.S. military) or other military health care. Public coverage includes Medicare, Medicaid, or another governmental medical assistance program, and Veterans Administration health care. Individuals can be covered by more than one type of insurance, and they can be covered by both private and public insurers. Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.