COUGS
AGAINST
POVERTY
POVERTY AWARENESS WEEK
cce.wsu.edu
Poverty in Pullman
-In Pullman, 54.9% of residents are living below the federal poverty line.
-025.9% of Pullman residents earn an income below 50% of the federal poverty level.
-75% of college-aged Pullman residents are living in poverty.
-The median household income in 2011 was $23,472, which is below the federal poverty line for a family of
four ($ 23,550)
-The unemployment rate in Pullman is currently at approximately 8.7%.
Pullman Unemployment Rates
Unemployment by Year (%)
9.0
7.2
5.4
3.6
1.8
0.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Characteristics of Pullman Poverty
-Among those living in poverty, 82% have regular employment.
-95% of Pullman residents living in poverty cannot afford their own homes as compared to 55% of Pullman residents living above the poverty line.
-62.3% of high school graduates in Pullman live in poverty as compared to 17.3% of high school
graduates in Washington living in poverty.
-Approximately 32% of individuals with disabilities living in Pullman live in poverty.
-23.6% of all children in Pullman live in poverty. Statewide, the rate of children living in poverty is 15.8%.
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