11.5% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Benton County, Washington

Population 16 years and over

11.5% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Benton County, Washington

Population 16 years and over poverty in Benton County, Washington compared

How does Benton County, Washington compare to other Washington and National averages?

  • Benton County, Washington

    11.5%

  • Washington

    9.9% (-14% lower than Benton County, Washington)

  • National average

    11.6% (1% higher than Benton County, Washington)

11.5% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Benton County, Washington

Historical Timeline

11.5% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Benton County, Washington historical data

  • 2015 - 12.7%

    The 2015 12.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 9.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 9.3% from 2015 represents a -3.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 11.1%

    The 2017 increase to 11.1% from 2016 represents a 1.8% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 8.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 8.2% from 2017 represents a -2.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 8.6%

    The 2019 increase to 8.6% from 2018 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 9.9%

    The 2021 increase to 9.9% from 2019 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 10.3%

    The 2022 increase to 10.3% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 11.5%

    The 2023 increase to 11.5% from 2022 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Benton County, Washington Poverty dataset.