State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127,119.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
• Rank within US : N/A

Snohomish County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3146

King County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 28,579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3146

Island County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 460 of 3146

Kitsap County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,970.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 468 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 492 of 3146

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 497 of 3146

Wahkiakum County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 78.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 515 of 3146

Kittitas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 557 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 635 of 3146

Asotin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 696 of 3146

Whatcom County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,492.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 715 of 3146

Pierce County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 800 of 3146

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 827 of 3146

Thurston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 830 of 3146

Walla Walla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 853 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 808.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 863 of 3146

Skagit County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,481.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 969 of 3146

Pend Oreille County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 308.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1074 of 3146

Klickitat County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1091 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1175 of 3146

Spokane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,732.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1186 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1206 of 3146

Chelan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,602.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1240 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1253 of 3146

Skamania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1347 of 3146

Grays Harbor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1407 of 3146

Clallam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,867.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1411 of 3146

Stevens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1523 of 3146

Cowlitz County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1608 of 3146

Pacific County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1625 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,244.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1666 of 3146

Whitman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 944.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,483.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2132 of 3146

Ferry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3146

Okanogan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2380 of 3146

Yakima County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2408 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2885 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/20/2022 3:35 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.