Counties in the State of Washington Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Washington Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Washington based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

39 Garfield County

2,266
Total Population

-
Urban Population

2,266
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

989
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

989
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38 Island County

78,506
Total Population

23,670
Urban Population

54,836
Rural Population

14.09%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.73%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,062
Population In Low Income Areas

11,062
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

32,746
Housing Units

8,971
Urban Housing Units

23,775
Rural Housing Units

3,848
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,848
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37 Thurston County

252,264
Total Population

184,543
Urban Population

67,721
Rural Population

17.63%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.1%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

44,481
Population In Low Income Areas

44,481
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

100,650
Housing Units

74,502
Urban Housing Units

26,148
Rural Housing Units

18,610
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18,610
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36 San Juan County

15,769
Total Population

-
Urban Population

15,769
Rural Population

18.4%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

18.4%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,901
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,901
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,613
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

7,613
Rural Housing Units

1,336
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,336
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35 Kitsap County

251,133
Total Population

200,675
Urban Population

50,458
Rural Population

19.47%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.37%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

48,900
Population In Low Income Areas

48,900
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

97,220
Housing Units

77,804
Urban Housing Units

19,416
Rural Housing Units

19,015
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19,015
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34 King County

1,931,249
Total Population

1,825,017
Urban Population

106,232
Rural Population

21.28%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.52%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

411,004
Population In Low Income Areas

411,004
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

789,232
Housing Units

750,113
Urban Housing Units

39,119
Rural Housing Units

164,628
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

164,628
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33 Skamania County

11,066
Total Population

-
Urban Population

11,066
Rural Population

22.23%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.23%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,460
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,460
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,522
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,522
Rural Housing Units

990
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

990
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32 Snohomish County

713,335
Total Population

614,094
Urban Population

99,241
Rural Population

26.03%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.13%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.83%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

185,689
Population In Low Income Areas

178,909
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,780
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

268,325
Housing Units

231,996
Urban Housing Units

36,329
Rural Housing Units

75,534
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

72,979
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,555
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31 Clark County

425,363
Total Population

351,928
Urban Population

73,435
Rural Population

27.19%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.19%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

3.23%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

115,666
Population In Low Income Areas

113,296
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,370
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

158,099
Housing Units

132,949
Urban Housing Units

25,150
Rural Housing Units

47,217
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46,286
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

931
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30 Jefferson County

29,872
Total Population

9,319
Urban Population

20,553
Rural Population

30.45%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.41%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.56%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,095
Population In Low Income Areas

3,020
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,075
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

14,049
Housing Units

4,626
Urban Housing Units

9,423
Rural Housing Units

3,924
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,360
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,564
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29 Skagit County

116,901
Total Population

78,690
Urban Population

38,211
Rural Population

31.37%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.25%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

17.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,669
Population In Low Income Areas

30,101
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,568
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

45,557
Housing Units

30,139
Urban Housing Units

15,418
Rural Housing Units

14,158
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,427
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,731
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Benton County

175,177
Total Population

149,920
Urban Population

25,257
Rural Population

35.17%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.24%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.7%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

61,618
Population In Low Income Areas

51,338
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,280
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

65,304
Housing Units

56,726
Urban Housing Units

8,578
Rural Housing Units

22,498
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19,092
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,406
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Cowlitz County

102,410
Total Population

67,042
Urban Population

35,368
Rural Population

35.8%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.16%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

4.78%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,658
Population In Low Income Areas

34,969
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,689
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

40,244
Housing Units

26,639
Urban Housing Units

13,605
Rural Housing Units

14,209
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13,560
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

649
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Pierce County

795,225
Total Population

722,549
Urban Population

72,676
Rural Population

36.27%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.59%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.1%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

288,430
Population In Low Income Areas

271,640
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,790
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

299,918
Housing Units

274,799
Urban Housing Units

25,119
Rural Housing Units

109,556
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

104,539
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,017
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 Whatcom County

201,140
Total Population

120,243
Urban Population

80,897
Rural Population

36.51%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.6%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

15.58%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

73,443
Population In Low Income Areas

60,842
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,601
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

80,370
Housing Units

49,399
Urban Housing Units

30,971
Rural Housing Units

29,614
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24,934
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,680
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Kittitas County

40,915
Total Population

20,724
Urban Population

20,191
Rural Population

38.79%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

76.57%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

15,869
Population In Low Income Areas

15,869
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,595
Housing Units

8,248
Urban Housing Units

8,347
Rural Housing Units

5,902
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,902
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Lincoln County

10,570
Total Population

-
Urban Population

10,570
Rural Population

42.17%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.17%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,457
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,457
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,422
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,422
Rural Housing Units

1,900
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,900
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Asotin County

21,623
Total Population

17,319
Urban Population

4,304
Rural Population

43.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

54.07%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,364
Population In Low Income Areas

9,364
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,236
Housing Units

7,523
Urban Housing Units

1,713
Rural Housing Units

4,134
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,134
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Douglas County

38,431
Total Population

29,708
Urban Population

8,723
Rural Population

43.99%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.03%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.5%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

16,906
Population In Low Income Areas

10,407
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,499
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

13,894
Housing Units

10,868
Urban Housing Units

3,026
Rural Housing Units

5,875
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,753
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,122
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Whitman County

44,776
Total Population

35,421
Urban Population

9,355
Rural Population

46.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.32%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.9%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,848
Population In Low Income Areas

17,115
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,733
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,468
Housing Units

13,431
Urban Housing Units

4,037
Rural Housing Units

7,033
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,406
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,627
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Spokane County

471,221
Total Population

385,440
Urban Population

85,781
Rural Population

48.12%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

54.65%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

18.79%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

226,753
Population In Low Income Areas

210,631
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,122
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

187,167
Housing Units

155,513
Urban Housing Units

31,654
Rural Housing Units

92,564
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

86,261
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,303
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Chelan County

72,453
Total Population

40,365
Urban Population

32,088
Rural Population

49.93%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

58.46%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.2%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,176
Population In Low Income Areas

23,598
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,578
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

27,827
Housing Units

15,335
Urban Housing Units

12,492
Rural Housing Units

13,500
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,700
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,800
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Walla Walla County

58,781
Total Population

48,677
Urban Population

10,104
Rural Population

53.86%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

65.04%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

31,659
Population In Low Income Areas

31,659
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

21,719
Housing Units

18,086
Urban Housing Units

3,633
Rural Housing Units

11,574
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,574
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Clallam County

71,404
Total Population

47,996
Urban Population

23,408
Rural Population

54.99%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

53.12%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

58.83%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

39,264
Population In Low Income Areas

25,494
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,770
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

31,329
Housing Units

21,607
Urban Housing Units

9,722
Rural Housing Units

17,447
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,764
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,683
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Mason County

60,699
Total Population

15,991
Urban Population

44,708
Rural Population

56.67%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.17%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

34,399
Population In Low Income Areas

15,991
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,408
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

23,832
Housing Units

5,235
Urban Housing Units

18,597
Rural Housing Units

12,970
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,235
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,735
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Franklin County

78,163
Total Population

61,043
Urban Population

17,120
Rural Population

56.82%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

56.85%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

56.71%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

44,410
Population In Low Income Areas

34,702
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,708
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

23,245
Housing Units

18,500
Urban Housing Units

4,745
Rural Housing Units

11,878
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,447
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,431
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Lewis County

75,455
Total Population

23,712
Urban Population

51,743
Rural Population

66.73%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

91.15%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

55.54%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

50,351
Population In Low Income Areas

21,613
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

28,738
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

29,743
Housing Units

9,255
Urban Housing Units

20,488
Rural Housing Units

19,543
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,426
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,117
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Yakima County

243,231
Total Population

164,358
Urban Population

78,873
Rural Population

72.44%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.64%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

67.87%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

176,204
Population In Low Income Areas

122,676
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

53,528
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

80,592
Housing Units

55,524
Urban Housing Units

25,068
Rural Housing Units

54,857
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38,717
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16,140
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Grays Harbor County

72,797
Total Population

28,641
Urban Population

44,156
Rural Population

73.01%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

70.88%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.38%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

53,147
Population In Low Income Areas

20,302
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

32,845
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

28,579
Housing Units

11,306
Urban Housing Units

17,273
Rural Housing Units

20,772
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,869
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,903
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Grant County

89,120
Total Population

47,625
Urban Population

41,495
Rural Population

75.57%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

76.72%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.25%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

67,348
Population In Low Income Areas

36,538
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

30,810
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

30,041
Housing Units

16,599
Urban Housing Units

13,442
Rural Housing Units

22,480
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,683
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,797
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Stevens County

43,531
Total Population

12,706
Urban Population

30,825
Rural Population

82.13%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

35,750
Population In Low Income Areas

4,925
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

30,825
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,316
Housing Units

4,889
Urban Housing Units

12,427
Rural Housing Units

14,557
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,130
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,427
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Pacific County

20,920
Total Population

2,374
Urban Population

18,546
Rural Population

88.17%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

86.65%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

18,445
Population In Low Income Areas

2,374
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,071
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,499
Housing Units

1,244
Urban Housing Units

8,255
Rural Housing Units

8,324
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,244
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,080
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Okanogan County

41,120
Total Population

6,714
Urban Population

34,406
Rural Population

94.6%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

93.55%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

38,900
Population In Low Income Areas

6,714
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

32,186
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,519
Housing Units

2,752
Urban Housing Units

13,767
Rural Housing Units

15,443
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,752
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,691
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Pend Oreille County

13,001
Total Population

-
Urban Population

13,001
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,001
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,001
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,479
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

5,479
Rural Housing Units

5,479
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,479
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Wahkiakum County

3,978
Total Population

-
Urban Population

3,978
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,978
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,978
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,737
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,737
Rural Housing Units

1,737
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,737
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Klickitat County

20,318
Total Population

-
Urban Population

20,318
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,318
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

20,318
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,327
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

8,327
Rural Housing Units

8,327
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,327
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Adams County

18,728
Total Population

14,543
Urban Population

4,185
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

18,728
Population In Low Income Areas

14,543
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,185
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,720
Housing Units

3,980
Urban Housing Units

1,740
Rural Housing Units

5,720
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,980
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,740
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Ferry County

7,551
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,551
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,551
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,551
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,190
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,190
Rural Housing Units

3,190
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,190
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Columbia County

4,078
Total Population

4,078
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,078
Population In Low Income Areas

4,078
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,762
Housing Units

1,762
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

1,762
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,762
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

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