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Most residents in poverty, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 696.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Seattle, WAWA784,77763,900–

02Spokane, WAWA230,78330,728–

03Tacoma, WAWA229,81629,668–

04Yakima, WAWA97,45811,065–

05Lakewood, WAWA62,7559,352–

06Bellingham, WAWA96,3958,719–

07Everett, WAWA113,5678,422–

08Pullman, WAWA33,7568,189–

09Vancouver, WAWA199,6987,914–

10Bremerton, WAWA45,4826,922–

11Pasco, WAWA82,8486,713–

12Kennewick, WAWA88,3665,870–

13Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585,098–

14Longview, WAWA38,3625,049–

15Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,849–

16Olympia, WAWA56,7244,404–

17Ellensburg, WAWA21,3084,188–

18Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474,123–

19Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,994–

20Auburn, WAWA86,3013,573–

21Kent, WAWA134,8713,327–

22Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303,139–

23Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883,032–

24Renton, WAWA104,9752,925–

25Parkland, WAWA38,7422,912–

26Lynnwood, WAWA42,1322,666–

27Richland, WAWA65,2582,520–

28Port Angeles, WAWA20,1462,460–

29Kelso, WAWA12,8012,415–

30Cheney, WAWA12,6502,407–

31Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1932,331–

32Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,272–

33Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1672,167–

34Toppenish, WAWA8,6352,156–

35Burien, WAWA51,8592,139–

36Grandview, WAWA12,0622,059–

37Centralia, WAWA19,3752,002–

38University Place, WAWA35,4791,864–

39Clarkston, WAWA7,1891,782–

40SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,726–

41Moses Lake, WAWA27,4691,716–

42Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101,690–

43Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,673–

44Lacey, WAWA58,8331,526–

45Spanaway, WAWA34,0191,466–

46Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0831,444–

47Shelton, WAWA10,9211,441–

48Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,432–

49Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,324–

50Redmond, WAWA82,5061,299–

51Des Moines, WAWA33,0321,282–

52Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4301,270–

53Quincy, WAWA8,5101,162–

54College Place, WAWA9,9231,145–

55Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,108–

56Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,093–

57Othello, WAWA9,2371,091–

58Minnehaha, WAWA11,4821,014–

59Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,001–

60West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444934–

61Tumwater, WAWA28,010898–

62Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308829–

63Port Orchard, WAWA19,839815–

64Sumner, WAWA10,871808–

65Battle Ground, WAWA23,513802–

66Port Townsend, WAWA10,678802–

67Colville, WAWA5,116779–

68Woodinville, WAWA14,548765–

69Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638762–

70Camas, WAWA27,749757–

71Prosser, WAWA6,654746–

72Marysville, WAWA77,686723–

73Lakeland North, WAWA15,950715–

74Finley, WAWA5,634705–

75Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017704–

76Washougal, WAWA18,028700–

77Enumclaw, WAWA13,172696–

78Ferndale, WAWA17,559694–

79Parkwood, WAWA6,873693–

80Country Homes, WAWA6,198685–

81Omak, WAWA5,185674–

82Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074670–

83South Hill, WAWA68,025669–

84Poulsbo, WAWA12,749656–

85Ephrata, WAWA8,834636–

86Monroe, WAWA20,025631–

87Sequim, WAWA8,215605–

88Selah, WAWA8,678571–

89Burlington, WAWA11,356555–

90Midland, WAWA9,050552–

91Issaquah, WAWA39,423550–

92Union Gap, WAWA6,617545–

93Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454522–

94Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139508–

95Mercer Island, WAWA25,422479–

96Five Corners, WAWA21,194454–

97Snohomish, WAWA10,719452–

98Airway Heights, WAWA11,811449–

99Bothell, WAWA52,199449–

100Deer Park, WAWA5,370436–

101Pacific, WAWA7,056418–

102Steilacoom, WAWA6,648400–

103Kenmore, WAWA24,249395–

104Fife, WAWA11,061392–

105Martha Lake, WAWA22,634392–

106East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582380–

107East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414358–

108Summit, WAWA8,791357–

109Silverdale, WAWA20,685351–

110Stanwood, WAWA9,421343–

111Artondale, WAWA14,073342–

112Connell, WAWA5,080341–

113Birch Bay, WAWA10,837338–

114Waller, WAWA7,683324–

115Frederickson, WAWA25,383322–

116Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091319–

117Sultan, WAWA7,230309–

118Milton, WAWA8,911298–

119West Richland, WAWA19,257293–

120Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884289–

121Orting, WAWA8,884286–

122Manchester, WAWA5,956280–

123Woodland, WAWA6,611280–

124Yelm, WAWA12,043277–

125Blaine, WAWA6,475263–

126Buckley, WAWA5,688263–

127Arlington, WAWA22,031254–

128Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041246–

129Fircrest, WAWA6,959235–

130Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630235–

131Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892214–

132Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640205–

133Lakeland South, WAWA13,100205–

134Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084201–

135Lynden, WAWA16,881196–

136Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191180–

137Lake Shore, WAWA6,978180–

138Brier, WAWA6,597176–

139North Bend, WAWA8,758167–

140Normandy Park, WAWA6,609155–

141Mill Creek, WAWA20,902144–

142Tracyton, WAWA6,137133–

143Ridgefield, WAWA16,132130–

144Black Diamond, WAWA6,978122–

145Rochester, WAWA5,834121–

146Felida, WAWA10,841118–

147Duvall, WAWA9,440115–

148Mukilteo, WAWA21,239113–

149Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53674–

150Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02972–

151DuPont, WAWA9,77857–

152Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67457–

153Maple Valley, WAWA28,48220–

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