Poverty and Income

Income and poverty rates are used to help gauge the overall health and well-being of a
community. Read about how we measure poverty and income

Poverty levels

The poverty rate in King County was 9.5% in 2006. Analyzing the data by age or ethnicity/race shows the wide disparities existing in King County.

Download Data Source: American Community Survey, 2006

Income levels by Subregion

In order to grasp the breadth of incomes represented within a region, the data is also published showing the percent of households recorded at different income levels.

Download Data Source: Claritas 2006 Update (Census Tract Level)

Components of Household Income

Wages and salary are the largest contributors to household income in King County, accounting for 77.0%. Additional components of the total income are shown below with their sub-regional distribution.

Components of Aggregate Household Income Excluding Wages and Salaries by Subregion
	Nonfarm Self-Employment	Interest, Dividends, Or Net Rental	Social Security	Aggregate Supplemental Security	Public Assistance	Retirement	Other Types of Income
North King County	6.8%	7.8%	3.4%	0.2%	0.1%	3.8%	1.4%
East King County	5.9%	9.8%	2.5%	0.1%	0.1%	3.4%	1.1%
South King County	4.1%	5.1%	3.8%	0.3%	0.2%	4.3%	1.7%
Seattle	6.5%	10.0%	3.6%	0.4%	0.2%	3.8%	1.4%

Download Data Source: Claritas 2006 Update (Census Tract Level)

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