COUGS AGAINST POVERTY
POVERTY AWARENESS WEEK
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Poverty in Pullman & Whitman County
• In Pullman, 52.3% of residents are living below the federal poverty line
• Whitman county is the poorest Washington county with 28.4% of residents living below the
poverty line
• 78.5% of college-aged men and 81.5% of college-aged women in Pullman are living in poverty
• The median household income for Whitman county in 2013 was $24,288, which is just above
federal poverty line for a family of four ($23,550)
• Among those living in poverty, 82.7% are employed
• 62.3% of high school graduates in Pullman live in poverty as compared to 17.3% statewide
• Approximately 32% of Pullman residents with disabilities live in poverty
• 23.0% of children in Pullman live in poverty, while statewide, this rate is 18.3%
• The unemployment rate in Pullman is currently at 4.2%
Pullman Unemployment Rates by Year
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City Data. (2016). Pullman, Washington Poverty Rate Data.
city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Pullman-Washington.html
City Data. (2016). Pullman, Washington. city-data.com/city/Pullman-Washington.html
United States Census Bureau. (2015). Pullman, Washington. census.gov/quickfacts
United States Census Bureau. (2015). Whitman County, Washington.
census.gov/quickfacts