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Gene e Balk alk The e Seat attle le Times mes Prep epared ed for WCPCs Cs 2015 Pover erty y Summit mmit Univ iver ersity ity of Washin hington
Octo tober er 29, 2015
10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 BELOW POVERTY TOTAL POPULATION
Seattle Population Below Poverty Level
Total Population Below Poverty
Poverty Rate in Seattle Lower Than Most Big Cities
14.4% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
50 Most Populous US Cities - Percent Below Poverty Level in 2014
Pover verty ty Rate te By Census nsus Tract, ct, 2009-2013 13
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Pockets of poverty found in many parts of Seattle Highest concentrations of poverty in:
below poverty level in Seattle: 22,788 people
in men age 25-34 below poverty
in women age 35-44 below poverty
Under 5 5% 5 - 17 yrs 12% 18 to 24 yrs 24% 25 to 34 yrs 18% 35 to 44 yrs 12% 45 to 54 yrs 8% 55 to 64 yrs 10% 65 to 74 yrs 6% 75 yrs + 5%
AGE BREAKDOWN OF SEATTLE POPULATION BELOW POVERTY IN 2014
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Native-Born Foreign-Born 65,410 28,195 62,749 10,621 432,508 79,437
Poverty Rate Higher Among Foreign-Born
Below Poverty 100%--149% of Poverty 150% or Above Poverty
White 40% Black 17% Asian 21%
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Other Race 5% Latino
RACE/ETHNIC BREAKDOWN of SEATTLE POPULATION BELOW POVERTY in 2014
White 66% Black 7% Asian 14%
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Other Race 1% Latino
RACE/ETHNIC BREAKDOWN of SEATTLE TOTAL POPULATION in 2014
poverty level in Seattle: 20,116 people
the number of Asians below poverty
by 23% between 2013 and 2014
White 40% Black 17% Asian 21%
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Other Race 5% Latino
RACE/ETHNIC BREAKDOWN of SEATTLE POPULATION BELOW POVERTY in 2014
Poverty Rate for Asians in Seattle Ranks Among Highest
22.2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
25 US Cities with Largest Asian Populations - Percent Below Poverty Level in 2014
Two Charts Illustrating Income Inequality in Seattle
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000
Median Household Income By Race
Median Household Income in 2014 3% 8% 15% 24% 51%
Shares of Aggregate Household Income by Quintile
Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest
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