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Lowest poverty rate, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Black Diamond, WAWA6,9780.9%−7.6 pts

02Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5361.2%−1.9 pts

03Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1831.7%–

04Brier, WAWA6,5971.8%−1.3 pts

05Sammamish, WAWA66,1102.0%–

06Newcastle, WAWA13,1282.0%–

07Hockinson, WAWA6,1502.2%–

08Hobart, WAWA6,5522.3%–

09Barberton, WAWA8,6682.5%–

10Maple Valley, WAWA28,4822.6%+1.0 pts

11Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5182.7%–

12Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.9%–

13Artondale, WAWA14,0733.0%−1.8 pts

14Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.2%−0.4 pts

15Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.2%+0.9 pts

16Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.3%+0.5 pts

17Mount Vista, WAWA10,7643.4%–

18Felida, WAWA10,8413.4%−0.4 pts

19Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.4%+1.8 pts

20Mill Creek, WAWA20,9023.5%+1.5 pts

21Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2663.6%–

22Covington, WAWA21,4963.6%–

23Maltby, WAWA10,9103.6%–

24Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913.8%−0.6 pts

25Duvall, WAWA9,4403.8%−0.3 pts

26Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.0%−2.8 pts

27Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.0%+1.7 pts

28Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.2%−4.8 pts

29South Hill, WAWA68,0254.2%−0.9 pts

30Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.2%–

31Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.4%+1.2 pts

32Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.4%−5.0 pts

33Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6914.4%–

34East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5824.5%+1.6 pts

35West Richland, WAWA19,2574.5%−2.9 pts

36DuPont, WAWA9,7784.6%−5.1 pts

37Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.6%−0.0 pts

38Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.6%–

39North Bend, WAWA8,7584.7%−1.9 pts

40Issaquah, WAWA39,4234.8%−2.4 pts

41Silverdale, WAWA20,6854.8%+0.2 pts

42Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.9%+1.1 pts

43Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.1%+0.1 pts

44Bothell, WAWA52,1995.1%+1.4 pts

45Redmond, WAWA82,5065.3%+1.6 pts

46Lakeland South, WAWA13,1005.3%+3.0 pts

47Kirkland, WAWA97,4105.3%−0.4 pts

48Camas, WAWA27,7495.4%−6.3 pts

49Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.5%−2.6 pts

50Manchester, WAWA5,9565.5%−1.5 pts

51Marysville, WAWA77,6865.6%−1.4 pts

52Camano, WAWA17,3035.6%–

53Bellevue, WAWA154,1935.7%+0.1 pts

54Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.7%+1.3 pts

55Five Corners, WAWA21,1945.7%−0.9 pts

56Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6305.9%−1.7 pts

57Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.9%+1.4 pts

58Vashon, WAWA9,9346.0%–

59Lynden, WAWA16,8816.1%+2.7 pts

60Ridgefield, WAWA16,1326.3%−3.8 pts

61Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6746.3%+5.3 pts

62Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8846.4%−3.8 pts

63Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0846.4%−1.5 pts

64Summit, WAWA8,7916.5%+0.8 pts

65Orting, WAWA8,8846.5%−7.1 pts

66Finley, WAWA5,6346.5%−7.9 pts

67Orchards, WAWA29,4386.7%–

68Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.7%−0.3 pts

69Shoreline, WAWA66,5426.9%–

70Sultan, WAWA7,2307.0%−6.8 pts

71Arlington, WAWA22,0317.2%+0.9 pts

72Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.2%+0.3 pts

73University Place, WAWA35,4797.3%+0.5 pts

74Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.4%−1.8 pts

75Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.5%+1.7 pts

76Graham, WAWA35,0797.6%–

77Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.6%+0.2 pts

78Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.7%+1.6 pts

79Rochester, WAWA5,8347.7%−1.7 pts

80Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.7%−3.8 pts

81Elk Plain, WAWA14,2767.8%−1.1 pts

82Milton, WAWA8,9118.0%+2.1 pts

83Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4308.0%+1.5 pts

84Steilacoom, WAWA6,6488.1%+1.1 pts

85Richland, WAWA65,2588.2%+0.4 pts

86Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1678.2%−1.5 pts

87Waller, WAWA7,6838.2%+3.2 pts

88Enumclaw, WAWA13,1728.2%−1.4 pts

89Buckley, WAWA5,6888.3%+0.9 pts

90Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0178.4%+2.5 pts

91Tumwater, WAWA28,0108.5%−0.5 pts

92Sumner, WAWA10,8718.5%−4.3 pts

93Monroe, WAWA20,0258.9%−5.8 pts

94Parkwood, WAWA6,8739.1%−1.0 pts

95Poulsbo, WAWA12,7499.1%−4.4 pts

96Lacey, WAWA58,8339.2%+1.2 pts

97Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.3%+3.4 pts

98Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.3%+0.9 pts

99Battle Ground, WAWA23,5139.3%−12.0 pts

100Birch Bay, WAWA10,8379.4%−3.4 pts

101Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6409.4%−3.9 pts

102Burien, WAWA51,8599.4%+0.9 pts

103Lynnwood, WAWA42,1329.5%+0.2 pts

104Renton, WAWA104,9759.7%+2.7 pts

105Washougal, WAWA18,0289.7%−5.0 pts

106Yelm, WAWA12,04310.1%−10.2 pts

107Tracyton, WAWA6,13710.3%+5.2 pts

108Selah, WAWA8,67810.4%−0.8 pts

109Pacific, WAWA7,05610.8%+1.7 pts

110Spanaway, WAWA34,01910.8%+1.0 pts

111Woodland, WAWA6,61110.8%−1.0 pts

112Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.0%−2.3 pts

113Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30811.3%−2.4 pts

114Minnehaha, WAWA11,48211.3%+0.8 pts

115SeaTac, WAWA34,57811.5%+3.9 pts

116Kent, WAWA134,87111.6%+2.8 pts

117Seattle, WAWA784,77711.8%−0.6 pts

118Stanwood, WAWA9,42112.0%−5.5 pts

119Olympia, WAWA56,72412.1%−0.9 pts

120Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.2%−4.9 pts

121Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89212.4%+3.0 pts

122Tukwila, WAWA22,00312.7%+3.4 pts

123Auburn, WAWA86,30112.8%+2.0 pts

124Everett, WAWA113,56712.9%+0.8 pts

125Kennewick, WAWA88,36612.9%−1.1 pts

126Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.9%−3.5 pts

127Ephrata, WAWA8,83412.9%+1.0 pts

128Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.2%+0.3 pts

129Port Angeles, WAWA20,14613.2%−0.6 pts

130Prosser, WAWA6,65413.5%−3.2 pts

131Sequim, WAWA8,21513.9%−2.8 pts

132Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.0%+2.6 pts

133White Center, WAWA14,88614.7%–

134Burlington, WAWA11,35614.9%+2.1 pts

135Fife, WAWA11,06114.9%+4.7 pts

136Deer Park, WAWA5,37015.1%−4.0 pts

137Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.1%−0.1 pts

138Wenatchee, WAWA35,54715.3%−3.5 pts

139Parkland, WAWA38,74215.4%+1.4 pts

140Midland, WAWA9,05015.5%+5.6 pts

141Blaine, WAWA6,47515.5%+5.0 pts

142Colville, WAWA5,11615.5%−2.3 pts

143Lakewood, WAWA62,75515.8%−0.2 pts

144Tacoma, WAWA229,81615.9%−0.9 pts

145Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19315.9%+2.7 pts

146Spokane, WAWA230,78315.9%−1.4 pts

147College Place, WAWA9,92316.0%−2.1 pts

148East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41416.5%+3.2 pts

149Longview, WAWA38,36216.7%+0.7 pts

150Walla Walla, WAWA34,05818.0%−1.3 pts

151Union Gap, WAWA6,61718.0%−0.1 pts

152Centralia, WAWA19,37518.0%+1.7 pts

153West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44418.9%−5.0 pts

154Shelton, WAWA10,92118.9%−1.0 pts

155Hoquiam, WAWA8,71019.0%+0.2 pts

156Bremerton, WAWA45,48219.4%+1.3 pts

157Connell, WAWA5,08019.5%+2.4 pts

158Kelso, WAWA12,80119.8%−0.7 pts

159Chehalis, WAWA7,76419.8%+4.4 pts

160Grandview, WAWA12,06220.3%−8.4 pts

161Clarkston, WAWA7,18920.6%−5.8 pts

162Bellingham, WAWA96,39520.6%+3.9 pts

163Quincy, WAWA8,51020.9%−10.2 pts

164Airway Heights, WAWA11,81122.0%−0.8 pts

165Aberdeen, WAWA17,08822.2%+3.9 pts

166Yakima, WAWA97,45822.4%+2.2 pts

167Pasco, WAWA82,84823.3%−9.7 pts

168Othello, WAWA9,23724.0%+0.5 pts

169Omak, WAWA5,18525.3%+8.9 pts

170Cheney, WAWA12,65030.9%−0.2 pts

171Toppenish, WAWA8,63532.0%+3.0 pts

172Ellensburg, WAWA21,30834.3%+0.4 pts

173Sunnyside, WAWA16,43034.5%+6.6 pts

174Pullman, WAWA33,75637.5%+2.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS