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The State of
Working Washington 2011

A project of the Economic Opportunity Institute

  • FEATURES
    • The Fading Middle Class Dream
    • Who Is and Is Not Working
    • Growing Inequality
  • JOBS
    • County
    • Industry
    • Statewide
  • UNEMPLOYMENT
    • County
    • Gender
    • Race and Education
  • WAGES & INCOME
    • County
    • Education
    • Sector
    • Peer states
    • Seniors
  • BENEFITS
    • Firms offering
    • Health insurance
    • Paid sick days
    • Retirement plans
  • POVERTY
    • Age
    • County
    • Education
    • Gender
    • Household
    • Supplemental Benefits
  • INSIGHTS
    • What it Really Costs to Get By
    • Understanding Unemployment Statistics
    • Changes in Unemployment Insurance
  • POLICY
    • Washington's Slow Recovery
    • Federal Policy & the Great Recession
    • Today's Economic Picture
    • Federal Policy Recommendations
    • State Policy Recommendations

Poverty » Education

Over a quarter of people living in poverty in Washington have less than a high school degree, whereas only 4% have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Poverty prevents many young people from aspiring to further their education, limiting their job prospectives and standards of living.

Poverty Rate by Education Level, WA, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey

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Poverty

  • Age
  • County
  • Education
  • Gender
  • Household
  • Supplemental Benefits

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