[Vision2020] Mapping Poverty In The Inland Northwest

[Bev Bafus]

But, even the students need to eat.  Living on next to nothing is no picnic.

 

For more information on poverty, and specifically food insecurity, check out
the hunger study at:

 

http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-studies/map-the-meal-gap.
aspx

 

You can drill down to the county level anywhere in the United States.

 

Thanks

Bev

Director, Trinity Moscow Food Pantry

 

 

 

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Paul Rumelhart
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 9:18 PM
To: Tom Hansen; Moscow Vision 2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Mapping Poverty In The Inland Northwest

 


I suspect that the Whitman county and Latah county numbers are skewed by the
student populations, which is why the poverty numbers are so high compared
to the rest of their respective states.

Paul

On 01/09/2014 08:36 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:

Courtesy of KHQ at:

 

http://www.khq.com/story/24412550/mapping-poverty-in-the-inland-northwest

 

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Mapping Poverty In The Inland Northwest


The New York Times released an article last week mapping out poverty in the
United States. The data was compiled from the Census Bureau of those living
below the poverty line. The Census Bureau defined the poverty line as:
$23,283/year for a family of four or $11,945 for an individual person under
65. 

Taking a look at the Inland Northwest, Whitman County shows up as having the
highest percentage of people living in poverty in the state with nearly a
third of the population at 32.3% or 12,848 people. Spokane County was listed
as having 16% of the population living below the poverty line, or 73,788
people. Larger counties such as King and Pierce on the west side of the
state came in at 11.9% or 234,813 people and 12.8% or 101,716 people,
respectively. 

In Idaho, Kootenai County was listed as have 13.4% or its population or
18,911 people living below the poverty line. Bonner and Boundary County both
came in at about 17% of their population, while Latah County right across
the state line from Whitman County, came in at 22.1% or 7,739 people living
below the poverty line. 

If you would like take a look at the map, and see the poverty level for any
county in the country, click this link:
<http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/01/05/poverty-map/?ref=us>
http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/01/05/poverty-map/?ref=us

COUNTY                             POVERTY RATE
POOR POPULATION

WASHINGTON:

Spokane County:                     16%
73,788

WHITMAN COUNTY:                 32.3%
12,848

Stevens County ;                     18.5%
7,965

Lincoln County :                       14.3%
1,478

Grant County:                          18.8%
17,003

Pend Oreille County:                 20%
2,572

Ferry County:                           21%
1,601

Okanogan County:                    22%
8,931

Chelan County:                         14.9%
10,810

Asotin County -                         14.6%
3,159

IDAHO:

Kootenai County:                         13.4%
18,911

Bonner County:                           17.6%
7,068

Boundary County:                        17.8%
1,904

Shoshone County:                        19.7%
2,459

Benewah County: -                       18%
1,629

Latah County: -                             22.1%
7,739

Nez Perce County:                         12.7%
4,904

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